Introduction
Healthcare associated infections exact a heavy toll in terms of preventable death and disability in patients and are responsible for additional costs of hospitalization in health care facilities in resource-limited countries. The baseline mean attack rates for surgical site infections ranged from 27.3% to 54.2% in the surgical wards of four district hospitals in northern Benin. To this end, a program of prevention and reduction of surgical site infections is implemented to ensure the safety of patient care.