Vargas-Domínguez A, Ortega-León LH, Rodríguez-Báez A, López-López JM, Zaldívar-Ramírez FR, Montalvo-Javé E

Language: Spanish
References: 25
Page: 177-180
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ABSTRACT

Objective: Epidemiologic surveillance to compare the number of wound infection sites in 1,930 patients, separated into three groups. Setting: General Hospital of Mexico, 305. Unit Design: Prospective, longitudinal, comparative study of three operated patient groups: number one, from 1995, number two 1996, and three, from 1997. Method: All cases were registered, none was excluded, and were classified by the traditional method based on clean, clean-contaminated, contaminated, and dirty wounds. Pearson chi square and contingency tables were done for statistic analysis. Results: There was a reduction in wound infection site number, with statistic value on clean wounds; in group two vs. group one, the same on group three vs. two and one. This work showed gradual reduction in clean wound infections during successive years, because of fecal flora reduction. The results were better on the morning shift.

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