Caesarean Surgical Site Infection (CSSI) study
- Principal investigator:
- Dr. Kalpana Betha,Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MIMS.
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr. P. Lakshmi Sailaja, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MIMS
- Funding Source: SHARE INDIA AND SHARE USA.
- Amount: Rs.l Lakh (201 8-19).
- Aims: To reduce incidence of surgical site infections following caesarean sections.
- Objectives:
- Estimate the incidence of caesarean surgical site infections following caesarean sections at MediCiti Hospital. Identify risk factors associated with SSI following caesarean and to determine the bacteriological profile of SSI linked with caesarean section.
- Status of the project:
- A total of 2000 cases who underwent caesarean section were included and all women completed one month follow up post operatively. Among them CSSI was found in 6.5% of cases.
- Publication:
- Under Preparation