Abstract
Background: Cesarean section is one of the most prevalent surgical procedures in the world and Surgical Site Infections (SSI) are the most common complication following Cesarean section, leading to patient dissatisfaction, longer hospital stays, and higher treatment costs. The aim of this retrospective study is to determine the prevalence of wound infection, and the prevalence of bacteria isolated in post-Cesarean section and its sensitivity to variant antibiotics. Material & Methods: Samples were collected from patients who had developed wound infection following cesarean section and cultured on blood, chocolate and chromatic agar, and the isolated bacteria identified by ordinary microbiology techniques. Result: Among 4482 Cesarean section patients in Albaraa Hospital, the SSI results was 2.94 % microorganisms isolated from the total Cesarean section including 0.11 % Candida albicans, and 2.83 % bacterial isolated, among them 70.1% were gram positive bacteria significantly higher than gram negative bacteria 29.9% (P = 0.01), and there were significant correlation between bacterial isolated with gram negative bacteria (rs (6) = 0.939, P = 0.005) and, the main bacteria isolates was Staphylococcus aureus (37.8%), Staphylococcus epidermidis (23.6%), Pseudomonasaeruginosa (11.4%), Klebsiellapneumonia (8.3%), Escherichia coli (5.3%) and Alpha hemolytic Streptococcus (3.8%) Conclusion: The SSI rate in this study at the lowest limit of infection rate and the bacteria isolated was sensitive to many antibiotics. This achievement may be due to the pre, intra and postoperative prophylactic antibiotics and other factors such as short hospital stay and staff training in aseptic techniques. This study recommends further assessment of SSI in other types of surgery and determines the efficiency of prophylactic antibiotics used with different types of surgery in Libya. Keywords:Surgical site infections, Caesarean section, sensitive, resistance and prophylactic antibiotics