title: [Microbiological analysis of postoperative infectious complications].
abstract: A variation among the strains responsible of nosocomial infections was noted in the last years with a revival of Gram + bacteria. Coagulase-negative staphylococci assumed a great importance, particularly those resistant to methicillin. Staphylococcus epidermidis is now an important infective agent, especially in patients with prostheses or other devices. To value the impact of these microbiological variations on surgical patients, we studied data related to 1271 specimens from postoperative septic complication from 1980 to 1988. The incidence of Gram + strains in surgical infections was 46.8% in 1980-1983 period and 59.2% in 1984-1988 period with statistical significance (p less than 0.05).
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Patologia Chirurgica, Università degli Studi di Milano.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Di Palo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pennacchioli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ossi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Di Carlo
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology
vernacular_title: Analisi microbiologica delle complicanze settiche postoperatorie.