Prevalence and Associated Factors Surgical Site Infections Among Adult Patients Admitted in Hargeisa Group Hospital

Authors

  • Adnan Sayid Abdo MD, Attending General Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Hargeisa, Hargeisa, Somaliland
  • Sadik Mohamed Ibrahim MD, Attending General Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Hargeisa, Hargeisa, Somaliland
  • Muhammet Ali Aydemir MD, Attending General Surgeon* Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Ahmet Aydin Taşgin MD, Attending General Surgeon* Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Mehmet Sait Ozsoy MD, Attending General Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Recep Ercin Sonmez MD, Associate Professor of Pathology, Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Jonah Kiruja MD, Attending General Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Hargeisa, Hargeisa, Somaliland
  • Orhan Alimoglu MD, Professor of General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul Medeniyet University and Istanbul Medeniyet University Africa Health Training and Research Center (MASAM), Istanbul, Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v24i4.84676

Keywords:

Surgical site infection; prevelance; comorbidity

Abstract

Aim Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a common and significant complication following surgery. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of SSIs, investigate associated risk factors and comorbidities, and assess the impact of antibiotics on their occurrence among patients treated at Hargeisa Group Hospital. Methods Conducted as a cross-sectional study at Hargeisa Group Hospital, Somaliland, 113 patients were selected randomly from 314 surgical cases between May 1 and July 31, 2022. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software. Results Among the 97 patients included, 50 were female (51.5%) and 47 were male (48.5%). The prevalence of SSIs was 27% (26 patients). Among these, 65% (17 patients) had superficial infections, 23% (6 patients) had deep infections, and 3 patients experienced organ space infections. The study identified a significant relationship between health status and SSIs, with ASA II patients showing a prevalence of 23.1% compared to 50% in ASA I patients. Diabetes was the most frequent comorbidity, observed in 6 (23.1%) SSI patients compared to 10 (14.1%) non-SSI patients. Antibiotic prophylaxis was provided to 18 (69.2%) of SSI patients, while 21 (29.6%) of non-SSI patients did not receive antibiotics, with a statistically significant p-value of 0.001. Conclusions SSIs remain a prevalent issue globally. This study identified a 27% prevalence rate, with diabetes as the most common comorbidity in affected patients.

BJMS, Vol. 24 No. 04 October’25 Page : 1124-1130

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2025-11-02

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Abdo, A. S., Ibrahim, S. M., Aydemir, M. A., Taşgin, A. A., Ozsoy, M. S., Sonmez, R. E., … Alimoglu, O. (2025). Prevalence and Associated Factors Surgical Site Infections Among Adult Patients Admitted in Hargeisa Group Hospital. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 24(4), 1124–1130. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v24i4.84676

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Vol. 24 No. 4 (2025)

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