Anaerobic organisms in postoperative wounds.
A survey of the bacteria found in postoperative wounds was undertaken during a 14-month period. The yields of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria in 65 appendicectomy wounds were compared; 42 wounds yielded aerobes and 51 anaerobes. Seventy-eight other operation wounds yielded anaerobes, and, overall, 33 wounds yielded anaerobes only. Bacteroides sp were the most common anaerobic organisms isolated from all operation sites except the lung.
D000332:Aerobiosis; D000693:Anaerobiosis; D001062:Appendectomy; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001439:Bacteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology*