| Abstrakt: |
A study conducted at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda aimed to determine the antibacterial susceptibility patterns and factors associated with secondary peritonitis among patients with acute abdomen who underwent surgery. The majority of the patients were males, and secondary peritonitis was found in 45.2% of the patients. Gram-negative bacteria, particularly Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp, were the most commonly isolated organisms. Imipenem, Amikacin, Ciprofloxacin, and Gentamicin demonstrated sensitivity to the different isolated organisms. The study concluded that these antibiotics should be considered for empirical therapy in cases of secondary peritonitis, and early presentation to the hospital is encouraged to minimize progression to secondary peritonitis. [Extracted from the article] |
