Abstract:Background: Mostly bacterial infections are treatable with oral and injectable antibiotics, but surgical site infections (SSI's) are an important root cause of post-surgical mortality and morbidity. We have undertaken this study in our department to find out the bacterial micro flora isolated from surgical site infections of clean and clean contaminated wounds and their antimicrobial susceptibility at Surgical Unit I, JHL. Methods: It was a descriptive case series study carried out at Surgical Unit I, Departme… Show more
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