Antibiotic Use, Incidence and Risk Factors for Orthopedic Surgical Site Infections in a Teaching Hospital in Madhya Pradesh, India

• Main Authors: Kristina Skender (Author), Anna Machowska (Author), Vivek Singh (Author), Varun Goel (Author), Yogyata Marothi (Author), Cecilia Stålsby Lundborg (Author), Megha Sharma (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Orthopedic surgeries contribute to the overall surgical site infection (SSI) events worldwide. In India, SSI rates vary considerably (1.6-38%); however, there is a lack of a national SSI surveillance system. This study aims to identify the SSI incidence, risk factors, antibiotic prescription and sus...