Early Post-operative Wound Infection in Patients Undergoing Orthopaedic Surgery with Implant
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 8
Abstract
Introduction: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are important complications of orthopaedic procedures involving prosthetic implants. Purpose: The aim of this study was to find out the different type of microorganisms causing early post-operative infection in case of implant surgery along with their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern. Material and Methods: The study was conducted in Medical College, Kolkata, for a period of 1 year (February 2014–January 2015). Cases were selected in the Department of Orthopaedics, who had undergone surgery with an implant for close fracture and developed early post-operative wound infection (POWI). The wound was examined on day 3, day 7, and day 14 at discharge and subsequent follow-up visits. The criteria for the diagnosis of POWI were those used by the National Research Council of USA. Wound swabs were taken from the patient who presented with early post-operative SSI and was sent to the Department of Microbiology for isolation, identification, and antimicrobial susceptibility of the causative microorganisms. Results: A total number of 80 patients were included in this study during the period of 1 year. Most cases presented within 8–21 days postoperatively. The most common organism isolated from early infection in the post-operative surgical site was Staphylococcus aureus 39% followed by Klebsiella spp. 17% and Pseudomonas spp. 15%. All S. aureus were sensitive to linezolid, vancomycin, and all Klebsiella spp. were sensitive to imipenem and polymyxin B. Conclusion: Judicial use antibiotic in POWI is required only after proper culture and sensitivity report to prevent the emergence of more resistant strains of pathogens.
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Sanjay Kumar, Mallika Sengupta, Vivek Hada, Soma Sarkar, Ranajit Bhatta, Manideepa Sengupta
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