Abstract
Objective To investigate the risk factors of hospital infection in patients with cleft lip and palate after repair operation and provide evidence for controlling it.Methods The data of 235 patients with deft lip and palate after repair operation from May 2007to May 2010 were collected to analyze retrospectively.Results The occurrence of hospital infection was 19.57%.The main infection sites were respiratory,incision and gastrointestinal tract.The major pathogens were staphylococcus aureus,pseudomonas aeruginosa and escherichia coli.The hospital infection rate had an increasing trend as hospitalization duration extending.Conclusions The hospital infection in patients with cleft lip and palate after repair operation is related to age,hospitalization duration and postoperative time.Some measures,for example,intra-operative aseptic operation,postoperative drainage tube unblocked and rational use of antibiotics are important to control hospital infection. Key words: Cleft lip and palate repair operation; Hospital infections; Investigation and analysis
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