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SURGICAL SITE INFECTION IN CLEAN AND CLEAN-CONTAMINATED CASES

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Lilani, SP, Jangale, N, Chowdhary, A, Daver, GB·2005·Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
DOI 10.1016/s0255-0857(21)02530-5
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The rate of surgical site infections and the frequency of various pathogens causing surgical site infection with their antibiotic resistance pattern in general surgery units were studied. In the period from May 2001 to July 2002, 190 patients admitted for surgery (clean and clean-contaminated elective cases) were assessed preoperatively, intraoperatively and postoperatively. Normal microbial flora was studied within 24 to 48 hours of admission and patients were followed up to 30 days postoperatively. Infected wounds were studied bacteriologically and clinically. The overall infection rate was 8.95%. Surgical site infection rate was 3.03% in clean surgeries and 22.41% in clean-contaminated surgeries. Significant increase was seen in surgical site infection rate with an increase in preoperative stay. The increase in duration of surgery was associated with a significant rise in the rate of surgical site infection. Surgical site infection rate was much higher (22.41%) in cases where a drain was used than in non-drained wounds (3.03%). The most common isolate was Staphylococcus aureus followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

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Authors
Lilani, S., Jangale, N., Chowdhary, A., & Daver, G.
Affiliations
Grant Medical College and Sir Jamshedjee Jeejeebhoy Group of Hospitals (IN)
Corresponding author
Lilani, SP
ORCID
Chowdhary, A
Venue
Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2005-10
Volume
23
Issue
4
Pages
249-252
ISSN
0255-0857 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/s0255-0857(21)02530-5
OpenAlex
W1532541072
Cited by
224
References
18
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FWCI
0.95
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Surgical site infection prevention
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Infection Control in Healthcare
Keywords
surgical site infection, clean surgery, clean-contaminated surgery, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, antibiotic resistance, wound drains, duration of surgery, general surgery, postoperative infection rates
MeSH terms
Bacteria, Cross Infection, Humans, Population Surveillance, Surgical Procedures, Operative, Surgical Wound Infection

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