Prevalence of Surgical Site Infections in Clean Orthopedic Practice With Implants
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Objective: To assess the prevalence of surgical site infections in patients undergoing clean orthopedic surgery where metal implants were used. Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study with aim to calculate the prevalence of Surgical Site Infection SSI where 165 patients undergoing elective and clean orthopedic surgery during the months of March and April 2017. Results: The surgical site infection was found in 21 patients (12.27%). In data analysis, staphylococcus aureus was found to be the most common organism isolated. The rate of diabetes mellitus in the infected population was found to be 23.81% and rate of nicotine consumption in the infected population was found to be 28.57%. Conclusion: The occurrence of surgical site infection in orthopedic surgery was higher, with 62% of cases diagnosed after hospital discharge, this result reinforces the need for post-discharge surveillance.
Authors and Affiliations
Jairam D. Jagiasi, Ali Saify, Prakash Chandra, Ganesh Yeotiwad, Amit Yadav
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- EP ID EP546856
- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2017.3.4.039
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