Study of Bacteriological Profile of Post Operative Wound Infections in Surgical Wards in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are known to be one of the most common causes of nosocomial infections worldwide and account for nearly 20% to 25% of all nosocomial infections. Surgical site infection rates are reported to range from 2.5% to 41.9% globally resulting in high morbidity and mortality. Material and Methods: All the pus samples of clinically suspected of SSI were immediately processed by standard bacteriological techniques. Antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed. Results: Out of total 117 pus specimens received in the Microbiology laboratory from 117 suspected SSI cases, 58(49.57%) cases were culture positive and so this cases were considered as definitive cases of SSI giving a SSI rate of 2.69%. The most common organism isolated from SSI cases was Psuedomonas aeruginosa (29.31%) followed by E.coli (25.86%). Among β – lactam antibiotics, all the gram negative bacilli showed maximum sensitivity towards Carbapenemes and Piparacillintazobactum. 25% staphylococcus aureus isolates were identified as Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcu aureus (MRSA). Conclusion: Every hospital needs to organize its infection control program. Failure to implement infection control policies and lack of awareness are the factors contributing to hospital infections and disease.
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Sandeep Bhaskarrao Kokate, Vaishali Rahangdale, Vyankatesh Jagannath Katkar
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