A study on clinico-demographic and microbiological profile of surgical site infection (SSI) in a tertiary care hospital, Kolkata: An alarming trend

• DOI: 10.18231/j.ijmr.2024.005
• Publication Date: 2024-05-09T11:24:36Z
• Authors: Swagata Ganguly-B...; Ankita Banik; Sharanya Haldar; Suman Kundu; Somnath Bhunia; Kishor Kumar Behera; Cizarina Roy; Jayanta Bikash Dey
• Keywords: Antimicrobial Stewardship

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates surgical site infections SSI is major contributor of healthcare associated (HAI). Multidrug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacilli are emerging pathogens. This study aimed to determine the magnitude identify predominant pathogens with their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns. It a hospital-based descriptive cross-sectional including 2070 suspected specimens from 25809 surgeries between 1July 2021 30 June 2023. Organisms’ identification AST was done by both conventional automated methods. Data collected analysed on MS-Excel sheet various charts tables. In our rate 6.3%, much higher than previous (2.83%) this institution. highest in plastic surgery (8.2%). Major were e.g., (26.34%), (25.59%) (74.69%) among Gram-positive cocci. enterobacterales non-fermenter showed resistance classes broad- spectrum antibiotics. Methicillin (MRSA) 43.9%, which indicates need improve infection control practices. Our significant proportion as compared studies same institute alarming number isolated MDR bacilli. So, focusses robust practices strict implementation stewardship overcome challenges resistance.