Perineal wound infections: an audit.
An audit was completed by an NHS trust to determine the rate of perineal trauma amongst vaginal births and to assess the rate of perineal wound infections. The audit results confirmed a higher than average rate of perineal wound infections amongst women who had an instrumental birth. The trust decided to separate the contents of the delivery packs into two separate packs--one pack for birth and one pack for suturing--and developed a back-to-basics update session that was delivered to staff working within the maternity setting. A re-audit the following year confirmed that these measures had worked and the overall perineal wound infection rate reduced within the trust.
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Ridley
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D054869:Clinical Audit / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004841:Episiotomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008880:Midwifery / Q000379:methods*; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000451:nursing; D010502:Perineum / Q000293:injuries; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011645:Puerperal Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000451:nursing; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014945:Wound Healing
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents