| Title: |
Epidemiology and Microbiology of Surgical Wound Infections |
| Authors: |
Giacometti, A.; Cirioni, O.; Schimizzi, A. M.; Del Prete, M. S.; Barchiesi, F.; D'Errico, M. M.; Petrelli, E.; Scalise, G. |
| Source: |
Journal of Clinical Microbiology ; volume 38, issue 2, page 918-922 ; ISSN 0095-1137 1098-660X |
| Publisher Information: |
American Society for Microbiology |
| Publication Year: |
2000 |
| Description: |
This 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 were Staphylococcus 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%). |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1128/jcm.38.2.918-922.2000 |
| DOI: |
10.1128/JCM.38.2.918-922.2000 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.38.2.918-922.2000; https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/JCM.38.2.918-922.2000 |
| Rights: |
https://journals.asm.org/non-commercial-tdm-license |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.578949BB |
| Database: |
BASE |