SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS, PATHOGENS AND SENSITIVITY AFTER EMERGENCY CAESARIAN SECTIONS
Keywords:
Wound,, infection, bacteria, antibiotic, sensitivityAbstract
Objective: To determine the frequency and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of pathogens involved in surgical site
infections (SSI) after emergency C-sections.
Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, all women undergoing Emergency C-Section from April 2012 to
September 2012 who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were included. Pus culture and sensitivity reports were collected
prospectively from hospitalized patients who developed post-operative surgical site infection SSI.
Result: Out of the 241 women enrolled, 29(12%) patients had SSI. Staph aureus (24%) and Staph epidermis (20%)
were the most frequent pathogens involved. All pathogen isolates were sensitive to Gentamicine, except the least
frequent pathogens take Group B Streptococcus and Enterobacter. Penicillin derivatives were found to be effective
as well. Cephalosporin and Quinolones were ineffective against most of the frequent isolates in our study.
Conclusion: The selection of antimicrobial agents for empirical and prophylactic use should take into account the
expected flora and bacterial resistance patterns.
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