Factors affecting the incidence of wound infection in Neurosurgery.

摘要: A prospective survey of wound infection in a continuous series 357 patients undergoing operations at neurosurgical unit was made. The incidence 4.7 percent. Causative organisms were isolated only 29.4 percent the clinically infected cases. type suture material used did not affect rate and neither coincidental use steroids high doses employed practice. Re-exploration does carry an increased risk infection. Use systemic or topical antibiotics both found to confer any protection against