Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacterial Species Causing Orthopaedic Surgical Site Infections at a National Trauma Center, Kathmandu, Nepal.

ABSTRACT: Hospital-acquired infections, including surgical site infections (SSIs), pose a concerning challenge because of the growing resistance to multiple drugs, largely influenced by extensive prophylactic antimicrobial therapy. Although SSIs are well documented in advanced hospitals in developed nations, their prevalence and bacterial profiles are inadequately reported in low- and middle-income nations such as Nepal. This retrospective cohort study explored the prevalence of orthopaedic SSIs in relation to bacterial etiology and antimicrobial resistance. We examined the surgical and bacteriological records of patients suffering SSIs (clean or clean-contaminated wounds) within a month of their surgical procedures between January 2020 and June 2022 at the National Trauma Center, Kathmandu, Nepal.

SUBMITTER: Basnet A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11619503 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature