Postoperative infections in the neurosurgery department at the hospital Gabriel Touré

Abstract

postoperative infection in neurosurgery is one of the dreaded complications that may compromise the results of the surgery.The objectives of this study were to find the factors favoring infection and germs responsible.This was a retrospective study of 12 months between January 2009 and December 2009 in the Department of Neurosurgery at the Gabriel Touré hospital. It involved all infections within three months after surgery. The average age of patients was 30.3 years with a male predominance. The mean operating time was 149 minutes 41 seconds . All patients received antibiotics in made intraoperatively and continued for two days.. Infections appeared before the Flanker postoperative week. All infections have involved the surgical site for 13 patients and were fresh purulent and serous purulent 3 cases . Infections were found in 62.5 % (12 patients) before the tenth day and 37.5% between the 11th and 20th day. After the sample of the abscess analysis to the laboratory, a DST was conducted for all germs, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus were the most frequently encountered microorganisms (56.25%).. The evolution was marked by one death. Postoperative infection is one of the complications that can affect the results of the surgery on the one hand but also to lengthen the duration of hospitalization with financial implications. Its occurred is the result of several factors, including the lack of respect of asepsis rules.