title: [Surveillance of the course of 6030 surgical wounds].
abstract: This report describes a 4-year prospective study of post-operative wound infections, utilizing a program of wound surveillance. Surgical wounds after 6030 operations of a general surgery service were surveyed by the authors and a specialist nurse, daily, and in the follow-up clinic for 30 days. The rates of infections showed a decline over the years of surveillance. On the first year there was a 6.37 per cent incidence of infections, and the fourth year, of 4.7 per cent. This represented an improvement in hospitalization days and expenses.
authors.affiliation: Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mier
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Robledo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Avila
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gallo
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011292:Premedication; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Vigilancia de la evolución de 6030 heridas quirúrgicas.