Implementing a surveillance and prevention program for post-caesarean surgical site infections in Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgical Site Infection (SSI) surveillance efforts in sub-Saharan Africa have largely been documented in research settings. Such programs need to be institutionalized within routine healthcare settings for sustainability. We evaluate the feasibility of setting up an SSI surveillance and prevention program within public settings in Kenya.

Methods

Facility infection prevention and control (IPC) committees were established, trained, and resourced on SSI surveillance and prevention in two large hospitals in Kenya. A surgical checklist and monitoring form assessing surgical care bundle implementation and wound status before discharge was included in the medical charts of women who had cesarean section (CS) deliveries. Post-discharge wound assessment interviews were tar

SUBMITTER: Njoroge A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12607223 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature