Bacterial profile and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of surgical site infections  A retrospective study

M. Saleem; T. V. Subha; R. Balamurugan; M. Kaviraj; R. Gopal

Volume : V, Issue : X, October - 2015

Bacterial profile and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of surgical site infections A retrospective study

M. Saleem, T. V. Subha, R. Balamurugan, M. Kaviraj, R. Gopal

Abstract :

Background: Surgical site infections (SSI) are one of the common causes of health care associated infections leading to increased morbidity among the post operative patients and a therapeutic challenge to the treating surgeon. Materials and methods: A retrospective study of post operative patients with SSI during a 6 month period was done based on the records. The bacteriological profile and antibiogram of isolates were analyzed. Results: The rate of S.S.I was 5.1% and gram negative bacilli (GNB) were the more common pathogens 37/59 (62.7%), isolated with Esch.coli, constituting the highest 14/59 (23.7%). Imipenem was the most effective drug and ciprofloxacin was the least effective against Esch.coli. Conclusion: The incidence of SSI is rising due to the emergence of multidrug resistant bacteria. Rapid diagnosis of these pathogens will reduce the morbidity and mortality rate of SSI.