© 2020 Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences | Published by SAS Publishers, India 2625 Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences Abbreviated Key Title: Sch J App Med Sci ISSN 2347-954X (Print) | ISSN 2320-6691 (Online) Journal homepage: https://saspublishers.com The Wound Infection Following Caesarean Section Dr. Begum Shamsun Naher Shirin 1* , Dr. Rawshan Ara Khanam 2 , Dr. Sheikh Firoz Kabir 3 , Dr. Sabina Parveen 4 , Dr. Binoy Krishna Golder 5 , Dr. Fatema Ruhane 6 1 Associate Professor, Current Charge, Gynae, US Bangla Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2 Professor, Gynae, US Bangla Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh 3 Professor, General and Laparoscopic Surgeon, Principal of US Bangla Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh 4 Assistant Professor, Gynae, US Bangla Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh 5 DGO, Assistant Professor, Department of Gynae, Patuakhali Medical College, Patuakhali, Bangladesh 6 HMO, Mugda Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2020.v08i11.041 | Received: 12.10.2020 | Accepted: 26.10.2020 | Published: 28.11.2020 *Corresponding author: Dr. Begum Shamsun Naher Shirin Abstract Original Research Article Objective: In this study our main objective is to evaluate the wound infection following caesarean section. Method: This cross-sectional study was done at Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology in tertiary Medical College Hospital from July 2018 December 2019. Where 98 patients who develop wound infection after caesarean section in the study period was taken as case. Another 100 patients were taken as control. Result: During the study maximum patients in case (17.3%) and control (15%) group belong to age group 20 to 24 years and among 1050 caesarean section 98(9.33%) patients develop wound infection. Also 97 case group patients and 95 control group faced emergency operation. Conclusion: After many examinations we can conclude that all pregnant women should have ante natal check up by trained personals also they need Health education. Further study is needed for better outcome. Keywords: Wound infection, cesarean delivery, bacteria. Copyright © 2020 The Author(s): This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium for non-commercial use provided the original author and source are credited. INTRODUCTION Caesarean section is a major abdominal surgery and most common operation done by obstetrician. The past several decades have seen an increase in the incidence of caesarean section. The WHO estimates the caesarean section at between 10- 15% of all births in developed countries. Reports indicated a range of 18 to 83% in the incidence of post- operative infectious complication where prophylactic antibiotics have not been utilized." Wound infection has been reported in 2-16% of all women who have caesarean Infection increases the discomfort and disability experienced by patients following surgical procedure including caesarean section and in their most severe form may endanger life. The main determinants of infection are the Virulence of microorganisms, the host defense mechanism and the environment and there is continuous interaction between these three factors. Wound infection results from bacterial contamination of the wound. Infection rate is proportionate to number of bacteria, type of bacteria, incision involving mucous surface and the site of existing infection in the body. In caesarean section the source of infecting organism may be, endogenous from the patient, contamination from the air in the operation theatre and direct such as from the punctured gloves. The following risk factors predispose to subsequent wound infection in women undergoing caesarean section - obesity, diabetes, prolonged hospitalization before caesarean section, prolonged rupture of the membrane, chorioamnionitis, endomyometritis, prolonged labour, emergency rather than elective indications for caesarean section and anemia. Infection and breakdown of wounds are also results of poor surgical technique (dead. space, hematoma) [1, 2]. Gynaecology