PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA: EMERGING THREAT TO POST OPERATIVE WOUND INFECTION.
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Keywords
Antimicrobial resistance, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, postoperative wound, prevalence
Abstract
Background - . In the recent condition, the growing incidence of P. aeruginosa has been increasing in post operative wound infection and becoming more serious problem in developing countries because of lack of general hygienic measures and mass production of low quality antiseptic : The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in postoperative wound infection and its susceptibility pattern.
Methodology
Study design- Retrospective observational Study.
Study Centre- Bundelkhand Medical College, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
Study duration- September 2021 to June 2022.
Methods and material –This is a record based study of 10 month duration. 252 patients were enrolled for the study and their post operative wound swab received were processed for identification of bacterial pathogens .
Result –Out of 252 wound swabs, 80(34.7%) were P. aeruginosa, followed by Escherichia coli (52/22.6%), Klebsiella spp.(46/20%), Staphylococcus aureus(35/15.2%), Proteus spp.(13/5.6%), Acinetobacter spp. (4/1.7%).There was no growth in (22/8.7%) wound swabs.
Interpretation & conclusions -Our study shows that P. aeruginosa was most prevalent (34.7%) the pathogens isolated from the surgical wounds. The primary reason for this increase in postoperative infection rate with prolonged preoperative hospitalization may be the colonization of patients with hospital-acquired resistant microorganisms.
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Pranjal Nema
Dr. Pranjal Nema, Senior resident, Department of Microbiology, ABVGMV, Vidisha (M.P)
Prashant Parmar
P.G resident, Department of Microbiology, Bundelkhand Medical College, Sagar (M.P)
Narendra Babu
P.G resident, Department of Microbiology, Bundelkhand Medical College, Sagar (M.P)
Anushi Hardaha
CMO District Hospital, Sagar (M.P)
Amardeep Rai
Professor, Department of Microbiology, Bundelkhand Medica College Sagar (M.P)