Volume : IX, Issue : XII, December - 2019

PREVALENCE OF WOUND INFECTIONS IN THE POST POSTOPERATIVE PATIENTS IN Saveetha medical college hospital,chennai

R. Ahalya, Dr. P. A. T. Jagatheeswary

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AIM: To study the prevalence of wound infections in the postoperative patients. INTRODUCTION: Postoperative wound infections remain a major problem in health care facilities, resulting in extended length of stay, substantial morbidity and mortality, high cost and less frequent cause of death in the surgical patient. MATERIALS AND METHOD: Out of 3730 patients, 25 patients were found to have postoperative infections and their data was assessed. Samples collected include wound swab, pus cells, and tissue cells. Specimens were labeled, kept in a thermo flask containing ice and transferred immediately to the laboratory for bacteriological examination. RESULT: The present study showed SSI rate to be 0.8%. Out of 25 postoperative infections that was done 21 are found to be growth positive and remaining 4 are found to be growth negative. Out of 21 samples 13 were male and 8 were female. The most common organism found positive was Ecoli 38%. CONCLUSION: Surgery site infections are common in males than females. E.coli was the most commonly isolated organism followed by Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Prevention of SSI requires a multifaceted approach targeting pre–, intra–, and postoperative factors.

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PREVALENCE OF WOUND INFECTIONS IN THE POST POSTOPERATIVE PATIENTS IN SAVEETHA MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL,CHENNAI, R.Ahalya, Dr.P.A.T.Jagatheeswary INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-12 | December-2019

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