Postoperative Sepsis: A Clinical Audit of Obstetrics and Gynecological Cases
Keywords:
Postoperative sepsis, gynecological surgery, cesarean section, surgical site infection, CAUTI, audit.Abstract
Postoperative sepsis is a major cause of illness and death after major surgeries, especiallygynecological procedures, even with improvements in cleanliness and antibiotic use. This auditaimed to assess how often postoperative sepsis occurs, the types of microbes involved, and the risk factors linked to it in a tertiary care hospital.
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