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dc.contributor.authorKaplan, N.M.
dc.contributor.authorSmadi, A.A.
dc.contributor.authorAl Taani, M.I.
dc.contributor.authorEl Qudah, M.A.
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-17T11:30:00Z
dc.date.available2014-06-17T11:30:00Z
dc.date.issued2003EN
dc.identifier.issn1020-3397EN
dc.identifier.otherhttp://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/0905_6/9_5-6_2003_1068_1074.pdfEN
dc.identifier.urihttps://iris.who.int/handle/10665/119365
dc.description1068-1074EN
dc.description.abstractTo determine the microbiology of wound infection following caesarean section and to evaluate the use of Gram stain for the predicton of subsequent microbiological culture results, 1319 surgical wounds were followed up. We did Gram stains and cultures on exudates from open wounds and on aspirates if the wounds had demonstrable fluid collection. Incidence of post-caesarean wound infection was 8.1%. Ninety-three [‎86.9%]‎ of 107 infected wounds were culture positive, with Staphylococcus aureus the most frequently found organism [‎42%]‎. Organisms seen by Gram stain yielded a sensitivity of 96.6%, specificity of 88.9%, positive predictive value of 97.7% and negative predictive value of 84.2% when used to predict positive culture results for bacterial wound infectionEN
dc.language.isoenEN
dc.subjectAntibiotic ProphylaxisEN
dc.subjectCausalityEN
dc.subjectEscherichia coli InfectionsEN
dc.subjectExudates and TransudatesEN
dc.subjectGentian VioletEN
dc.subjectHospitals, MilitaryEN
dc.subjectIncidenceEN
dc.subjectInfection ControlEN
dc.subjectKlebsiella InfectionsEN
dc.subjectMicrobial Sensitivity TestsEN
dc.subjectPhenazinesEN
dc.subjectStaphylococcal InfectionsEN
dc.subjectStaphylococcus aureusEN
dc.subjectSurgical Wound InfectionEN
dc.subject.meshCesarean SectionEN
dc.titleMicrobiology of wound infection after caesarean section in a Jordanian hospitalEN
dc.relation.ispartofjournalEMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 9 (‎5-6)‎, 1068-1074, 2003


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