Anaerobic bacterial flora of wound sepsis.
Two hundred specimens from wound infection (surgical and non-surgical) were cultured for the isolation of anaerobic and aerobic bacteria. Positive cultures were obtained in 174 (87%) and 26(13%) were sterile. Anaerobes were isolated from 31(17.8%), as single culture in 6(3.4%) and as mixed culture with aerobes in 25(14.3%). Amongst anaerobes, anaerobic cocci were predominant (45.9%). Of aerobes Staph pyogenes (35%) was predominant. Metronidazole was the most effective drug against anaerobes and gentamicin against aerobes. No significant difference was noted in antimicrobial susceptibility of anaerobes of surgical and non-surgical wounds. Among aerobes high resistance was observed in surgical wounds.
Arora
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Department of Microbiology, Medical College, Amritsar.
Prabhakar
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Garg
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Jindal
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D001420:Bacteria, Aerobic / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
D005839:Gentamicins; D008795:Metronidazole