TY - JOUR AU - Hassan, Rawan Sharaf Eldein Elamein AU - Osman, Sarah Osman Sayed AU - Aabdeen, Mohamed Abdulmonem Salih AU - Mohamed, Walid Elhaj Abdelrahim AU - Hassan, Razan Sharaf Eldein Elamein AU - Mohamed, Sagad Omer Obeid PY - 2020 DA - 2020/12/07 TI - Incidence and root causes of surgical site infections after gastrointestinal surgery at a public teaching hospital in Sudan JO - Patient Safety in Surgery SP - 45 VL - 14 IS - 1 AB - Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common healthcare-associated infections and associated with prolonged hospital stays, additional financial burden, and significantly hamper the potential benefits of surgical interventions. Causes of SSIs are multi-factorials and patients undergoing gastrointestinal tract procedures carry a high risk of bacterial contamination. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, associated factors, and causing microorganisms of SSIs among patients undergoing gastrointestinal tract surgeries. SN - 1754-9493 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s13037-020-00272-4 DO - 10.1186/s13037-020-00272-4 ID - Hassan2020 ER -