Antimicrobial resistance in hospitalized surgical patients: a silently emerging public health concern in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are difficult to treat and are associated with substantially longer hospital stay, higher treatment cost, morbidity and mortality, particularly when the etiological agent is multidrug-resistant (MDR). To address the limited data in Uganda on SSIs, we present the spectrum of bacteria isolated from hospitalized patients, the magnitude and impact of MDR bacterial isolates among patients with SSIs.

Methods

A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted from September 2011 through April 2012 involving 314 patients with SSIs in the obstetrics & gynecology, general surgery and orthopedic wards at Mulago National Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. Wound swabs were taken and processed using standard microbiological methods. Clinico-demographic

SUBMITTER: Seni J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3729663 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature