IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-7-5-15369 Original Research Paper A STUDY OF RENAL STONE: A TOMBSTONE OF BACTERIA BURIED WITHIN: Suraj hegde P Dr. May 2018 7 5 01 02 ABSTRACT

The incidence of bacteria isolated from calculi has been reported to be only 8–16 % in western literature.Septic events after endoscopic procedures for retrieval of renal stone are alarmingly at a rise recently. The rate of post PCNL sepsis and the organisms isolated in pre – operative urine culture of these patients does not correspond. This study puts in a sincere effort to analysethe bacterial culture and sensitivity analysis of stone fragments received during surgery.