Onyema A. Onyegbule

Determinants of Post-Caesarean Wound Infection in Nnewi, Nigeria

Onyema A. Onyegbule, Comfort N. Akujobi, Ifeanyichukwu U. Ezebialu, Arinze C. Nduka, Ikenna C. Anahalu, V. E. Okolie, Innocent I. Mbachu & Livinus O. Okor · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Background: Delivery by caesarean section has been reported as the single most important risk factor for maternal wound infection. Wound infection is not only a leading cause of prolonged hospital stay but a major cause of widespread aversion to caesarean delivery in developing c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/10297

Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Following Caesarean Section in Nnewi, Nigeria: A Prospective Comparative Study

Onyema A. Onyegbule, Gerald O. Udigwe, Ifeanyichukwu Ezebialu, Arinze C. Nduka, Vitus E. Okolie & Ositadinma L. Okor · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Background: Urinary tract catheterization is a major risk factor for urinary tract infections (UTIs). Catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) still remain a major reservoir of antibiotic resistant pathogens with attendant increase in morbidity and mortality. Objecti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/10097