title: A survey of postoperative wound infections in obstetrics and gynaecology--the Kandang Kerbau Hospital experience.
abstract: Postoperative wound infection is of great importance to both the surgeon and patient. This study covers 6,639 major operations in Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Singapore over a 12-month period. The overall wound infection rate was 2.26%. The highest wound infection rate occurred in hysterectomies and the lowest in laparoscopies. There was a good correlation between monthly caesarean wound infection rate and number of caesarean sections. Staphylococcus aureus was the most common organism isolated. The wound infection rate was also higher in crowded wards and among some surgeons. After distribution of the survey results, we noted a decrease in wound infection rate for some surgeons and a changing pattern in the use of antibiotics. A further study of other risk factors was encouraged.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maternal Foetal Medicine, Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Chia
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tay
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D009775:Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012846:Singapore / Q000453:epidemiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D013245:Sterilization, Reproductive / Q000009:adverse effects; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents