Microbiological Evaluation of Surgical Site Infections in the Clinic of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Sf.Spiridon Clinical Hospital in Iasi, Romania

Abstract

The study aims to evaluatethe bacteriological profile of the surgical site infections at the Clinic of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Sf.Spiridon Clinical Hospital in Iasi, Romania between 2011 and 2018. Microbiological data were obtained from the Microbiology Laboratory of the Sf.Spiridon Emergency Clinical Hospital Iasi. 125 surgical site infections, accounting for 54,1% of health care associated infections were reported in 106 patients, representing 66,6% of the patients with HAI. The most commonly identified pathogens were Klebsiella Pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Acinetobacter baumanii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.A high level of antibiotic resistance was reported. Prevention of SSI and antibiotic resistance control are complex and require coordinated measures in view of an integrated, multidisciplinary approach. Keywords: surgical site infection, antibiotic resistance, prevention