| Title: |
Epidemiology and microbiology of surgical wound infections. |
| Authors: |
GIACOMETTI, Andrea; CIRIONI, OSCAR; SCHIMIZZI AM; DEL PRETE MS; BARCHIESI, FRANCESCO; D'ERRICO, Marcello Mario; PETRELLI E; SCALISE, Giorgio |
| Contributors: |
Giacometti, Andrea; Cirioni, Oscar; Schimizzi, Am; DEL PRETE, M; Barchiesi, Francesco; D'Errico, Marcello Mario; Petrelli, E; Scalise, Giorgio |
| Publication Year: |
2000 |
| Collection: |
Università Politecnica delle Marche: IRIS |
| Subject Terms: |
Surgical wound; wound infection; nosocomial infection; antibiotic resistance |
| 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 |
| File Description: |
STAMPA |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pmid/10655417; info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000085187200087; volume:38; issue:2; firstpage:918; lastpage:922; numberofpages:5; journal:JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY; https://hdl.handle.net/11566/51298 |
| Availability: |
https://hdl.handle.net/11566/51298 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.B6B892DD |
| Database: |
BASE |