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- Title
Bacteriological profile and antimicrobial resistance of postoperative wound infections: a threat to human health.
- Authors
Bajaj, Ashish; Rathod, Prachala G.; Thakur, Archana; Mishra, Bibhabati; Loomba, Poonam S.; Dogra, Vinita; Chandak, Rup Jyoti
- Abstract
Background: Postoperative wound infections, the third most common hospital associated infection, reported with a prevalence of 2.5-41.9%, are responsible for prolonged length of hospital stay, increased mortality, morbidity and treatment cost. The prevalence of multidrug resistant organisms is on rise thereby limiting the use of available drugs to treat such severe infections. Objective: To determine the spectrum of aerobic bacterial pathogens responsible for the postoperative wound infections along with their antibiogram. Material and Methods: The wound swabs and pus aspirates were collected from suspected infected cases from wards and ICU of G.B.Pant Hospital (GIPMER). The samples were processed in department of Microbiology as per standard techniques. Identification and Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of the isolates was done by VITEK-2 compact automated system and Kirby- Bauer disc diffusion method. Results: Out of 259 samples received in the laboratory, 216 samples (83%) were culture positive with a yield of 248 bacterial isolates. The gram negative organisms (67%) outnumbered the gram positive organisms (33%) with Escherichia coli (31.32%) being the most common followed by Acinetobacter species (25.90%) and Klebsiella species (24.09%). Among the gram positive organisms, Staphylococcus aureus was the most common (71%) with 78% being Methicillin resistant S.aureus followed by Enterococci species (28%). Conclusion: The emergence of multidrug resistant organisms has compelled the Researchers to conduct such studies that would guide towards the pattern of ongoing resistance and help in formulation of treatment and preventive strategies so as to curb such emergence.
- Subjects
SURGICAL site infections; WOUND infections; MICROBIAL sensitivity tests; NOSOCOMIAL infections; GRAM-negative bacteria; ESCHERICHIA coli; GRAM'S stain
- Publication
Indian Journal of Basic & Applied Medical Research, 2018, Vol 8, Issue 1, p57
- ISSN
2250-284X
- Publication type
Article