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Enfermería Actual de Costa Rica
versão On-line ISSN 1409-4568versão impressa ISSN 1409-4568
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ARAUJO, Andréa Bárbara Santana de et al. Occurrence of possessional surgical site infections in a public maternity. Enfermería Actual de Costa Rica [online]. 2019, n.37, pp.16-29. ISSN 1409-4568. http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/revenf.v0ino.37.34936.
The objective of this study was to identify the occurrence of post-cesarean surgical site infection in a maternity hospital. This is a cross-sectional retrospective study with a quantitative approach developed in a reference public maternity in obstetrics located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. The sample consisted of 53 medical records of women with post-cesarean surgical site infection from 2010 to 2013, and the data collection instrument was a structured form. The data were analyzed in Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20.0 presented in descriptive form with frequencies and percentages. The results showed post-cesarean surgical site infection rate of 2.92%; the users presented as low risk factors schooling, occurrence of urinary infection, hypertension, obesity and smoking. It was concluded that the post-cesarean surgical site infection rate and identified risk factors underscore the need for prior investigation and registration of these with preventive care of orientation and preparation of the users in a safe way with protocols that guide more uniform conduct in the treatment of these infections.
Palavras-chave : Cesarean-Section; Puerperal-Infection; Risk-Factors; Surgical-Wound-Infection.