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[Postoperative orthopedic and wound infections]
M A Tümöz1, G Tezeren, S Oztürk
1Ankara Numune Hastanesi, 1. Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Kliniği Sef Muavini.
Mikrobiyoloji Bulteni
|October 1, 1989
Abstract:
In this study, 586 clean wounds is researched in Ankara Numune Hospital 1. Ortopaedics and Traumatology Clinic. The rate of the infection, the pathogen agent and the source of the infection in clean wounds were examined. In 586 clean wounds, 16 of them (2.7%) were postoperative infections. Coagulase (+) staphylococcus was seen in nine patients (56%). Coagulase (-) staphylococcus was seen in one patient and all the gram (-) microorganisms were found as 43.6%. This rate is almost close to the rate of coagulase (+) staphylococcus.