Incidence of surgical site infections and prediction of risk factors in a hospital center in Morocco.

Introduction: Surgical site infections (SSIs) remain the major cause of morbidity and mortality in the postoperative period and are important surgical and hospital quality indicators. In this context, our study aims to identify SSIs associated risk factors and to develop a predictive model.

Methodology: 2521 patients who underwent surgery, between June 2018 and May 2019, in four surgery departments, at the Taza Provincial Hospital (Morocco) were diagnosed for SSI according to the standards of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Relationship between Nasal Carriage of and Surgical Site Infections in a Hospital Center in Morocco.

Background: Surgical site infection is a major public health problem in the world. Nasal carriage is a major risk factor for the development of nosocomial infection, especially methicillin-resistant (MRSA). Our work aims to determine the prevalence of , methicillin-resistant , and the associated risk factors and to evaluate their sensitivity to 27 antibiotics.

Microbiological Monitoring of the Environment Using the "Association Rules" Approach and Disinfection Procedure Evaluation in a Hospital Center in Morocco.

Background: The hospital environment, especially surfaces and medical devices, is a source of contamination for patients.

Objective: This study carried out, to the best of our knowledge, for the first time at Taza Hospital in Morocco aimed to assess the microbiological quality of surfaces and medical devices in surgical departments and to evaluate the disinfection procedure in time and space.

Methods: Samples were taken by swabbing after cleaning the hospital surface or medical device, to isolate and identify germs which were inoculated on semiselective culture media then identified by standard biochemical and physiological tests, using the analytical profile index (API) galleries.