Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Postoperative wound infections].

N Karabiber1, F Aktaş, H Kiliç

  • 1Mikrobiyoloji Uzmani, T.Y.I.H. Mikrobiyoloji.

Mikrobiyoloji Bulteni
|January 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Research on molecular epidemiology of aviadenovirus in Turkish commercial poultry flocks.

British poultry science·2025
Same author

Shear wave elastography evaluation of kidneys in children with familial mediterranean fever.

Nigerian journal of clinical practice·2023
Same author

Frequency of thyroid pathologies in the central Black Sea Region: Ultrasound-based field study.

Nigerian journal of clinical practice·2023
Same author

Is thyroid-stimulating hormone a predictor of severity of carotid artery disease?

European review for medical and pharmacological sciences·2022
Same author

Should coronary catheter laboratories be used in the treatment of ischemic stroke? Endovascular treatment in acute ischemic stroke performed by interventional cardiologists.

European review for medical and pharmacological sciences·2022
Same author

Level of kisspeptin-10 in patients with multiple sclerosis and the association between third ventricle diameter size and vitamin D level.

Physiology international·2021

This study analyzed 400 postoperative wound infections. Staphylococcus aureus was the most common cause, followed by E. coli and coagulase-negative Staphylococci.

Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Clinical Bacteriology

Background:

  • Postoperative wound infections (PWIs) pose a significant challenge in healthcare settings.
  • Understanding the causative agents of PWIs is crucial for effective treatment and prevention strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify the predominant bacterial pathogens responsible for postoperative wound infections.
  • To establish the frequency of common microorganisms isolated from surgical site infections.

Main Methods:

  • Bacteriological examination of 400 wound infection samples.
  • Samples collected from various surgical clinics between July 1987 and October 1988.
  • Identification of bacterial isolates using standard microbiological techniques.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Staphylococcus aureus was identified as the most frequent pathogen.
  • Escherichia coli was the second most common organism isolated.
  • Coagulase-negative Staphylococci were the third most frequently identified bacteria.

Conclusions:

  • Staphylococcus aureus is a primary cause of postoperative wound infections in the studied population.
  • E. coli and coagulase-negative Staphylococci are also significant contributors to surgical site infections.
  • Findings highlight the importance of considering these pathogens in empirical antibiotic therapy for PWIs.