Infection: a problem among patients undergoing cardiac surgery: an evaluative study

The study aimed to examine the effect of preoperative colonization on postoperative recovery and to propose measures to control the sources of infection. Swabs were taken from nose, throat and rectum pre and postoperative as well as from dressing, medication, endotracheal tube ect. The highest rate of infection was in wound 60%, followed by respiratory infection 26.67%, chest tube 23.33%, followed by 6.67% urinary infection. The main implications of this study is to provide nurses with measures to control the sources of infection with regard to the impact of recovery and this will minimize hospital stay as well as the cost