Spectrum and antibiogram of bacteria isolated from patients presenting with infected wounds in a Tertiary Hospital, northern Tanzania

BMC Res Notes. 2017 Dec 20;10(1):757. doi: 10.1186/s13104-017-3092-9.

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to determine the spectrum and antibiogram of the isolated bacteria from patients presenting with infected wounds at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in northern Tanzania.

Results: Bacterial growth was observed in the vast majority of wound swabs (91.4%). Most of the bacteria isolated (62.3%) were Gram-negative rods. Staphylococcus aureus was the most common isolated organism (16%) followed by other Coliforms and Enterococcus spp. (12.5% each). Enterococcus spp. (36.4%) was the most common isolated bacteria in diabetic wounds whereas S. aureus was the most common isolated bacteria from the wounds caused by trauma (40.0%) and surgical site infection (20.6%). Resistance was high to most common antibiotics used in the hospital.

Keywords: Antibiogram; Diabetic wounds; Drug resistance pattern; ESBL; Surgical site infection; Trauma wounds; Wound infection.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacteria / classification
  • Bacteria / drug effects*
  • Bacteria / isolation & purification
  • Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests / methods*
  • Middle Aged
  • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
  • Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
  • Surgical Wound Infection / microbiology*
  • Tanzania
  • Tertiary Care Centers*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents