ArticleRwanda journal of medicine and health sciences2022
Prevalence of Surgical site Infection among Adult Patients at a Rural District Hospital in Southern Province, Rwanda.
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- Prevalence of post-caesarean section surgical site infections in Rwanda: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International wound journal · 2024Pooled it
- Global Incidence of Surgical Site Infection Among Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingPooled it
- Environmental Determinants of Surgical Site Infections in Abdominal Surgeries: A Scoping Review of Evidence from East Africa.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Review
- Predictors of morbidity and mortality among elderly patients undergoing emergency exploratory laparotomy at regional referral hospitals in Uganda: a multi-centre prospective study.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Surgical Site Infection and Associated Factors Among Post-Operative Patients.International wound journal · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infections among Patients in Referral Hospitals in Rwanda.Rwanda journal of medicine and health sciences · 2024Article
- Post-operative site infections among surgical patients at Southern Ethiopia: A prospective cohort study.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Knowledge and Practice of Health Care Professionals Regarding the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections at Tertiary Hospitals in Rwanda.Rwanda journal of medicine and health sciences · 2024Article
- Functional recovery after cesarean delivery: a prospective cohort study in rural Rwanda.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Globally, postoperative surgical site infection (SSI) is among the top causes of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing surgery. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of SSI among adult patients that underwent surgery at a hospital in the Southern Province, Rwanda. Method: The study design was cross-sectional and used structured questionnaires, interviews and reviewed patients' file records. Data were collected on 122 participants selected using the convenient sampling strategy. Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 2020 was used to analyze the data. Results: Most (86.1%) of the participants were females, the majority (48.4%) were aged 28-37 years. The prevalence of SSI was 8.2%, and most (90%) of the infected patients had undergone Caesarean section. Being HIV positive increased the risk for developing SSI. (X2: 9.604, df:1, CI: 1.7053; 19.8652; p value=0.014). Conclusion: The prevalence of SSI was 8.2%. Therefore, there is a need for enhancing preventive measures, early detection and treatment that will reduce the comorbidities of infected patients. HIV patients would need further attention.
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