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F. Di Gennaro

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Maternal caesarean section infection (MACSI) in Sierra Leone: a case-control study.

2020

Sierra Leone is the country with highest maternal mortality and infections are the underlying cause in 11% of maternal deaths, but the real burden remains unknown. This study aims to determine the incidence and risk factors of surgical site infection (SSI) post-caesarean section (CS) in women admitted to Princess Christian Maternity Hospital (PCMH) in Freetown, Sierra Leone. A prospective case-control (1:3 ratio) study was implemented from 1 May 2018 to 30 April 2019 and 11 women presenting with suspected or confirmed infection post-CS were screened for inclusion as a case. For each case, three patients undergoing CS on the same day and admitted to the same ward, but not presenting with SSI…

Adultmedicine.medical_specialtyEpidemiologymedicine.medical_treatmentSierra leoneSierra Leone03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinePregnancyRisk FactorsmedicineHumansSurgical Wound InfectionCaesarean section030212 general & internal medicineProspective StudiesOriginal Paper030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicineObstetricsbusiness.industryCesarean SectionIncidence (epidemiology)IncidenceCase-control studyAntibioticOdds ratiosurgical site infectionmedicine.diseaseSurvival AnalysisConfidence intervalHospitalsInfectious Diseasesmaternal deathCase-Control StudiesMaternal deathFemalebusinessSurgical site infectionEpidemiology and infection
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Italian young doctors’ knowledge, attitudes and practices on antibiotic use and resistance: A national cross-sectional survey

2020

Abstract Objectives Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the major health issues worldwide. Clinicians should play a central role to fight AMR, and medical training is a pivotal issue to combat it; therefore, assessing levels of knowledge, attitudes and practices among young doctors is essential for future antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programmes. Methods A nationwide, cross-sectional, multicentre survey was conducted in Italy. A descriptive analysis of knowledge and attitudes was performed, along with a univariate and multivariate analysis of their determinants. Results Overall, 1179 young doctors accessed the survey and 1055 (89.5%) completed all sections. Regarding the knowledge se…

0301 basic medicineMicrobiology (medical)Health Knowledge Attitudes Practicemedicine.medical_specialtyMultivariate analysisCross-sectional study030106 microbiologyImmunologySpecialtyResistance (psychoanalysis)Antimicrobial stewardshipMultidrug resistanceAntimicrobial resistanceMicrobiology03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinePhysiciansSurvey Antimicrobial resistance Antimicrobial stewardship Multidrug resistance Knowledge Attitudes and practices KAPHumansImmunology and AllergyAntimicrobial stewardshipMedicine030212 general & internal medicineSurveyCurriculumDescriptive statisticsAttitudes and practicesbusiness.industryQR1-502Anti-Bacterial AgentsCross-Sectional StudiesKnowledgeItalyFamily medicinebusinessInclusion (education)Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
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