Surgical Incision Infection in a County Hospital in Impoverished Mountain Area / 中华医院感染学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To aim at finding out the infection cause and provide a basis for its prevention by discussing various situations of infection of surgery site incision.METHODS All 2233 operated patients during the peoriod between Jan 1,2006 and Dec 31,2007 were analyzed,in accordance with Diagnostic Norms of Hospital Infection issued by the Ministry of Health of P.R.C.RESULTS Thirty-nine out of 2233 were infected,accounting for 1.75% of the patients.The pathogenic bacteria causing infection were G-Bacilli(11cases 68.75%) and G+ coccus(5 cases 31.25%).CONCLUSIONS The investigation shows that it should be paid attention to risk factors to prevent and cure surgical incision infection.Contamination of incision can be diminished by ways of improving surgical technology,strictly obeying to the Norms,intensifying postoperative checking,reasonably using antibacterials in each operational stage as well as training and strengthening the conciousnes to consult a doctor.