National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone caused by bacteria. Osteomyelitis is one of the most severe complications that can arise following trauma or surgical treatment of bone. The present study was conducted in the Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Thrissur from April 2010 to March 2011and the objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of different aerobic bacteria causing post-traumatic osteomyelitis and the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the isolates. A total of 78 samples were received out ofwhich , 53 were positive by culture, while 25 were sterile. Out of the 55 positive samples 7 were polymicrobial and 48 had only single isolate, Staphylococcus aureus was the most commonly isolated pathogen. 33(65.4%) and39.4% of Staphylococcus aureus were MRSA. Other important organisms isolated included Pseudomonas aeruginosa, E.coli , Klebsiellapneumonia and Proteus mirabilis . All the isolates of Staphylococcus aureus were resistant to Penicillin. However, Vancomycin resistance was not detected in any of the patient with MRSA. All Gram negative bacilli were sensitive to Piperacillin-Tazobactam and Imipenem. Staphylococcus aureus was the most commonly isolated organism. Other important organisms isolated include Pseudomonas aeruginosa, E.coli , Klebsiella pneumonia and Proteus mirabilis All the isolates of Staphylococcus aureus were resistant to Penicillin. However, Vancomycin resistance was not detected in any of the patient with MRSA. All Gram negative bacilli were sensitive to Piperacillin-Tazobactam and Imipenem.
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