CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT AEROBIC BACTERIAL ISOLATES FROM SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS – EXPERIENCE IN A TEACHING INSTITUTION IN DELHI.

Authors

  • Balvinder Singh Arora & Professor, Department of Microbiology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi

Abstract

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the third commonest nosocomial infections and account for approximately 10-40% of all health care associated (HAI) infections.1 the aim of the study was to estimate frequencies of aerobic bacterial isolates in clinically diagnosed Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) in adult patients who have undergone abdominal surgery. The study was carried out in the department of Microbiology, VMMC & Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi from November, 2015 to January, 2017 after ethical clearance and approval. E. coli was the most common organism isolated followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae. An effective surveillance programme for surgical site infections need be a critical component of any hospital infection control programme to reduce the rate of infection.

Key words: Surgical site infections, HAI, clinical aerobic, Bacteria.

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Published

2019-02-27

How to Cite

Balvinder Singh Arora. (2019). CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT AEROBIC BACTERIAL ISOLATES FROM SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS – EXPERIENCE IN A TEACHING INSTITUTION IN DELHI. International Journal of Medical Science And Diagnosis Research, 3(2). Retrieved from https://ijmsdr.com/index.php/ijmsdr/article/view/277

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2019)

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