A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF BACTERIOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT INFECTION IN CLOSED FRACTURES

Authors

  • Sawai Singh Senior Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Govt Medical College Barmer
  • Lokesh Soni Senior Resident Department of Orthopaedic, Medical College Bikaner

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v5i12.2334

Keywords:

Infection, SSI, Fracture

Abstract

Background: Surgical Site Infection (SSI) is defined as pain associated with erythema, induration, local tenderness, pus discharge or any culturepositive or negative discharge from a surgically created wound.

Methods: Hospital based Descriptive type of Observational study conducted on Patients in the department of Orthopaedics.

Results: Total 5.00% patients have wound infection. Gram positive 80.00% patients have found with Staph. Aureus and Gram negative 20.00%patients have found with Pseudomonas.

Conclusion: Infection in closed fractures with implants was quite high. The adverse outcome of SSIs related to a clean orthopedic surgical procedure can be associated with significant morbidity, cost, and even mortality.

Keywords: Infection, SSI, Fracture

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Published

2021-12-02

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Singh, S. ., & Soni, L. . (2021). A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF BACTERIOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT INFECTION IN CLOSED FRACTURES. International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies, 5(12). https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v5i12.2334

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Vol. 5 No. 12 (2021)

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