Nosocomial Infection in 169 Puerperal Women:Clinical Analysis / 中华医院感染学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical characteristic and counter measure of nosocomial infection in puerperal women.METHODS The data of nosocomial infection in puerperal women from Jan 2004 to Dec 2007 were analyzed.RESULTS Among all puerperal women,169 (1.12%) were infected,from them 96 cases were infected in respiratory tract(56.80%);28 cases in operative incisional wound(16.57%);17 cases in gastrointestinal tract(10.06%);7 cases in urinary tract(4.14%);and 3 vases in cavity of uterus(1.78%).CONCLUSIONS Puerperal women are high risk group of nosocomial infection because of strength depletion,blood loss and perinatal injury.Paying attention to aseptic manipulation,making the rational use of antimicrobial agents and properly nursing can effectively decrease the incidence of nosocomial infection.