Isolation Identification and its Drug Susceptibility Pattern in Orthopaedic Wound Infections

Chandrashekhara, B.; wajith, Vish; Sangeetha, S.

doi:10.20546/ijcmas.2016.509.024

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“…In the present study, the infection was higher among males (83.7%). A similar result, 72.3%11, 75.5 %12, 81.4 %13 of infection among males is seen in previous reports. The mean age of the present study population was 40.3+17.3 years which is in par with the earlier study showing the maximum infection in the age group of 31–40 years12.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…A similar result, 72.3%11, 75.5 %12, 81.4 %13 of infection among males is seen in previous reports. The mean age of the present study population was 40.3+17.3 years which is in par with the earlier study showing the maximum infection in the age group of 31–40 years12. Motor vehicles and road traffic accidents, fall from height and certain risk taking behaviors are more common among men could be the cause of the high prevalence of infection among them.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Infection of the leg and foot was 81.6%12, 64%4 and the upper limbs 12.1%12. In consensus with the prior studies, this study found that the location of injury was more in lower limbs (right lower — 37% and left lower — 27.2%).…”

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confidence: 88%

“…The present study has seen 57.3% of Staphylococcus aureus as MRSA. The rate of MRSA is dissimilar between the hospitals ranging from 12%20, 23.5%18, 50%12, to 63%3. A study has reported 800 (38%) positive cultures and Staphylococcus aureus (32%) was the most common pathogen causing surgical site infection.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…A report conveyed that 53% Gram positive and 47% Gram negative infections were observed among orthopedic in-patients4, whereas another study says 51.3% infection was Gram negative12. In addition to this, a study has estimated 56.1% of Gram positive and 43.9% Gram negative bacilli infection11.…”

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confidence: 99%

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MRSA: the leading pathogen of orthopedic infection in a tertiary care hospital, South India

Latha¹,

Bhat²,

Manjunatha³

et al. 2019

Afr H. Sci.

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Background The rate of infection is high and heterogeneous in developing countries. This study aimed to find the rate and pattern of infection in a tertiary care hospital with a goal to improve the infection control practices. Methods The study was conducted in the orthopedic units of a multispecialty teaching hospital. Medical records of major orthopedic surgery adult patients without immunosuppression state were included. The bacterial culture report of the wound swabs were noted over a period of one year. The bacterial culture testing was performed by a recommended method. Results Among 2,249 orthopedic surgery patients, 83.7% were males, 49.1% had open wounds during admission and 32.2% patients were infected. Majority (64.2%) of the injuries were in the lower limb with 19.4% patients having undergone multiple surgeries during hospitalization. A total of 946 pathogens were grown from 725 specimens. Staphylococcus aureus was the maximum (48.4%) followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (26.3%) and E coli (16.7%). Among them, 57.3% were Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and was the leading pathogen causing infection among orthopedic patients. Conclusion MRSA infection was high. Consequent to this, an interventional program entitled ‘Extended Infection Control Measures' was designed to reduce the burden of infection.

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