Open AccessSurgical Site Infection by Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus– on Decline?
Author(s) -
Susmita Bhattacharya,
Krishan Pal,
Sonia Jain,
Shiv Sekhar Chatterjee,
Jayashree Konar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/21664.8587
Subject(s) - cefoxitin , staphylococcus aureus , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotic sensitivity , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , antibiotics , sccmec , antibiotic resistance , acinetobacter , biology , bacteria , genetics
Surgical Site Infection (SSI) is the most common healthcare associated infection that could be averted by antibiotics prophylaxis against the probable offending organisms. As Staphylococcus aureus has been playing a substantial role in the aetiology of SSIs, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) happens to be a problem while dealing with the postoperative wound infection.