Surgical Site Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance After Cesarean Section Delivery in Rural Rwanda

• Main Authors: Lotta Velin (Author), Grace Umutesi (Author), Robert Riviello (Author), Moses Muwanguzi (Author), Lisa M. Bebell (Author), Marthe Yankurije (Author), Kara Faktor (Author), Theoneste Nkurunziza (Author), Gilbert Rukundo (Author), Jean de Dieu Gatete (Author), Ivan Emil (Author), Bethany L. Hedt-Gauthier (Author), Fredrick Kateera (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: As the volume of surgical cases in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) increases, surgical-site infections (SSIs) are becoming more prevalent with anecdotal evidence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), despite a paucity of data on resistance patterns. Objectives: As a primary objecti...