PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS IN A SPINE SUPERSPECIALITY INSTITUTE-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION IN WESTERN INDIA

S. SONI¹*, S. KAPADIA², D. PATHAK³, M. PANDYA⁴, D. JOSHI⁵, J. KAPADIA⁶, K. HONEST⁷, S. CHRISTIAN^8
1Department of Microbiology, B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, 380016, Gujarat University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, 380009, Gujarat, India
²Government Spine Institute, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, 380016, Gujarat University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, 380009, Gujarat, India
³Department of Infection Control, Government Spine Institute, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, 380016, Gujarat University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, 380009, Gujarat, India
⁴Department of Infection Control, Government Spine Institute, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, 380016, Gujarat University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, 380009, Gujarat, India
⁵Department of Infection Control, Government Spine Institute, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, 380016, Gujarat University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, 380009, Gujarat, India
⁶Department of Infection Control, Government Spine Institute, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, 380016, Gujarat University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, 380009, Gujarat, India
⁷Department of Infection Control, Government Spine Institute, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, 380016, Gujarat University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, 380009, Gujarat, India
⁸Department of Infection Control, Government Spine Institute, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, 380016, Gujarat University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, 380009, Gujarat, India
* Corresponding Author : drsumeetasoni@gmail.com

Received : 05-10-2019     Accepted : 26-10-2019     Published : 30-11-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 11       Pages : 1730 - 1732
Int J Microbiol Res 11.11 (2019):1730-1732

Keywords : Surgical Site Infections SSIs, Health Care Associated Infection HAI, Risk Factors, Multidrug Resistant Organism-MDRO
Academic Editor : Dr Manodeep Sen, Dey S., Dr Sahin Direkel, Dr Dibyajyoti Talukda
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Director, Government Spine Institute Ahmedabad. Authors are also thankful to Department of Microbiology, B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, 380016, Gujarat University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, 380009, Gujarat, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Background: Surgical Site Infections SSIs remain a major cause of morbidity and death among the operated patients and continue to represent about a fifth of all healthcare-associated infections. In the developed countries, SSI has been reported to affect from 5% to 15% of hospitalized patients. The study was aimed to find out SSI rate, its risk factors its aetiology and its antimicrobial susceptibility pattern. Methods: During daily rounds infection control nurse collects all the details from the post-operative patients. It is scrutinized for the signs and symptoms as per CDC criteria for confirmation SSI and pus or swab a sample are sent to Microbiology laboratory for isolation, identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Results: The rate of SSI was in the present study. The most common bacteria were E. coli followed by K. pneumoniae, S. aureus and P. aeruginosa in the present study. Conclusion: The present study showed that active Surveillance of surgical site infections with feedback to surgeons would be desirable to reduce SSI rates also if strict infection control practices and SSI care bundle are observed it is possible to reduce the rates of SSI. This study showed moderate to high resistance in pathogens which is a concern for all.

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