S urgical Site Infections in a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Amman: Causative Bacteria and Antibiotic Susceptibility

Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences

Mahmoud M. Al-Awaysheh¹ 

关键词: Surgical site infection;    Prevalence;    Antibiogram;    Jordan;    S. aureus;    E. coli.;   

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学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Hashemite University, Deanship of Research and Higher Studies

【 摘 要 】

Surgical site infections (SSIs) represent a major healthcare challenge. This retrospective study aimed to assess the frequency of SSIs, the bacterial profile, and the antibiogram of the isolates, from a tertiary hospital in Jordan. Data regarding SSIs were obtained from hospital records throughout the year 2015. The prevalence rate of SSIs was 5.4%. Gram-negative bacteria were more common than Gram-positive (57% vs. 43%). Staphylococcus aureus (35%) and Escherichia coli (24.5%) were the most common etiologies. Among Gram-positive isolates resistance was highest for ampicillin, and least for linezolid, teicoplanin, and vancomycin. Among Gram-negative isolates, resistance was highest for ampicillin, ciprofloxacin, and amoxicillin-clavulanate, and least for gentamicin, piperacillin-tazobactam, and meropenem. Surveillance of SSIs, the causative bacteria, and the bacterial antibiograms, are necessary for implementing strict infection control measures, and in the selection of effective antibiotic treatments to decrease the mortality and morbidity rates associated with SSIs. Most SSI cases were detected in individuals aged fifty-five years old or more, and combined with comorbidities, ex. diabetes mellitus.

【 授权许可】

CC BY