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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, February 2000, p. 918-922, Vol. 38, No. 2
0095-1137/00/$04.00+0
Copyright © 2000, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.

Epidemiology and Microbiology of Surgical Wound Infections

A. Giacometti,1,* O. Cirioni,1 A. M. Schimizzi,1 M. S. Del Prete,1 F. Barchiesi,1 M. M. D'Errico,2 E. Petrelli,3 and G. Scalise1

Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, University of Ancona, I-60121 Ancona,1 Department of Hygiene, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, University of Ancona, I-60100 Ancona,2 and Department of Infectious Diseases, San Salvatore Hospital, I-60121 Pesaro,3 Italy

Received 26 July 1999/Returned for modification 27 September 1999/Accepted 13 November 1999

This study included 676 surgery patients with signs and symptoms indicative of wound infections, who presented over the course of 6 years. Bacterial pathogens were isolated from 614 individuals. A single etiologic agent was identified in 271 patients, multiple agents were found in 343, and no agent was identified in 62. A high preponderance of aerobic bacteria was observed. Among the common pathogens were Staphylococcus aureus (191 patients, 28.2%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (170 patients, 25.2%), Escherichia coli (53 patients, 7.8%), Staphylococcus epidermidis (48 patients, 7.1%), and Enterococcus faecalis (38 patients, 5.6%).

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Clinica Malattie Infettive, c/o Azienda Ospedaliera Umberto I, Piazza Cappelli, 1, 60121 Ancona, Italy. Phone: 39 71 5963467. Fax: 39 71 5963468. E-mail: cmalinf{at}popcsi.unian.it.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, February 2000, p. 918-922, Vol. 38, No. 2
0095-1137/00/$04.00+0
Copyright © 2000, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.


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