Microbiological Profile of Pin Tract Infections due to External Fixators
Introduction: Pin tract infections are complications associated with external fixators. Proper diagnosis and treatment can prevent further complications related to the infection. There are limited numbers of studies on this infection and thus treatment is usually based on individual’s experience...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/14997/48410_CE[Ra1]_F[SK]_PF1(AG_SL)_PFA(KM)_PB(AG_KM)_PN(KM).pdf |
| Summary: | Introduction: Pin tract infections are complications associated
with external fixators. Proper diagnosis and treatment can
prevent further complications related to the infection. There are
limited numbers of studies on this infection and thus treatment
is usually based on individual’s experience. Therefore, this
study was undertaken to have a better understanding of pin
tract infections and to help us establish a treatment protocol in
the hospital.
Aim: To determine the incidence of pin tract infections among
all patients who have external fixators, to identify the causative
agents and study their antibiotic sensitivity pattern.
Materials and Methods: The present study was a crosssectional study which was conducted in a tertiary hospital
for patients who had external fixators. After obtaining ethical
clearance and informed consent from the patient, all patients
were monitored and if there was clinical suspicion of infection,
discharge/pus was collected from the infection site and
processed in the microbiology laboratory as per standard
laboratory protocol to isolate and identify the causative agent.
Antimicrobial susceptibility using Kirby Bauer’s disc diffusion
method. Statistical analysis was done by using Microsoft
excel 2010.
Results: It was found that out of the 30 patients included in the
study, six patients showed clinical evidence of pin tract infections
with male preponderance. The most common isolate was
Acinetobacter baumanii followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa,
Citrobacter koseri with variable antibiotic susceptibility pattern.
Conclusion: Pin tract infection occurred in 20% of the patients.
Early diagnosis and treatment prevents complications which
further reduces the cost of treatment and the number of days
of hospital stay. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |