POST CAESAREAN SECTION WOUND INFECTION: MICROBIOLOGICAL PATTERN AND SUSCEPTIBILITY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, JHALAWAR

Abstract

Surgical site infection (SSI) is the third most common nosocomial infection. According to CDC’s National Nosocomial Infection Surveillance system 38% of all nosocomial infections in surgical patients are surgical site infections (SSI).1 They have been responsible for the increasing cost, morbidity and mortality related to surgical operations .Even in hospitals, with modern facilities and following standard protocols of pre operative preparation and antibiotic prophylaxis, SSI continues to be a major problem