ABSTRACT
Objective To analyze the causes of infection after cesarean section.Methods 80 patients having infection after cesarean section from Jan.2008 to Jan.2013 in our hospital were studied.The clinical data were retrospectively analyzed.The nosocomial infection-related factors were observed and related factors were ana-lyzed by Logistic regression analysis.Results 80 cases of maternal infection occurs after cesarean section.The highest rate of infection was urinary tract infection and respiratory infection, accounting for 43.75%and 31.25%respectively.We found the possible factors related to infection after cesarean section induding operative time, the number of invasive procedures, premature rupture of membranes, and the use of antibiotics.Conclusions Knowing the factors related to infection and improving the operative skills of gynecologists can help to reduce the rate of infection after cesarean section.