Epidemiology and Microbiology of Surgical Wound Infections

Autor: Giacometti, A., Cirioni, O., Schimizzi, A. M., Del Prete, M. S., Barchiesi, F., D'Errico, M. M., Petrelli, E., Scalise, G.
Zdroj: Journal of Clinical Microbiology; February 2000, Vol. 38 Issue: 2 p918-922, 5p
Abstrakt: ABSTRACTThis study included 676 surgery patients with signs and symptoms indicative of wound infections, who presented over the course of 6 years. Bacterial pathogens were isolated from 614 individuals. A single etiologic agent was identified in 271 patients, multiple agents were found in 343, and no agent was identified in 62. A high preponderance of aerobic bacteria was observed. Among the common pathogens wereStaphylococcus aureus(191 patients, 28.2%),Pseudomonas aeruginosa(170 patients, 25.2%),Escherichia coli(53 patients, 7.8%), Staphylococcus epidermidis(48 patients, 7.1%), and Enterococcus faecalis(38 patients, 5.6%).
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