CLINICAL STUDY OF SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS,WITH RELEVANCE TO RISK FACTORS AND PATHOGENESIS

Dr.K.B Chakravarthy; Dr. Abhishek katha; Dr. Eliyaz Syed

Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2017

CLINICAL STUDY OF SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS,WITH RELEVANCE TO RISK FACTORS AND PATHOGENESIS

Dr. K. B Chakravarthy, Dr. Abhishek Katha, Dr. Eliyaz Syed

Abstract :

BACKGROUND–

Surgical site infection(ssi) is a major source of morbidity following operative procedures.SSI prolongs hospitalization and increases costs that can be avoided if infection had not occurred.

OBJECTIVE–

To analyse the risk factors associated with SSI,the understanding of which will help to prevent the occurrence ,reduce morbidity and economic burden

METHODS–

This study was done from september 2011 to september 2013 at MNR hospital sangareddy.100 cases of post operative wound infection were selected by purposive sampling and the determinants and risk factors were studied

RESULTS and CONCLUSION

65% of patients who had SSI were operated on emergency basis.Diabetes was present in 40% of cases out of which 15 had delayed wound healing.Obesity was present in 20% of cases out of which 10 had delayed wound healing and 8 had wound dehiscence.E coli was commonest organism responsible for wound infection.Amikacin was most sensitive antibiotic in this study.Linezolid was most sensitive antibiotic among gram positive isolates.