R. Figueroadamian et al., NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS AMONG OB-GYN PATIEN TS FROM A SPECIALIZED PERINATAL HOSPITAL, Salud publica de Mexico, 36(1), 1994, pp. 10-16
Nosocomial infections (NI) are still a major cause of morbidity among
gynecology & obstetrics patients(Gop). At the Instituto Nacional de Pe
rinatologia (INPer), during 1989, there was an overall NI rate of 2.37
per 100 GOP discharged, while specific NI rates for the subgroups of
puerperal and gynecologic surgery patients were 2.11 and 6.3 respectiv
ely. Endometritis and infected surgical wounds were the most frequent
type of NI, having a multimicrobial etiology. There was a significant
increase in hospital days of stay for those patients who developed NI.
It is clearly necessary to improve the surveillance of NI as well as
the colaboration among different wards dealing whith GOP, in order to
find more effective and efficient ways to prevent the development of N
I.