Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria in Orthopedic Infections at Erbil Teaching Hospital

Abstract

Orthopedic infections are notoriously resistant to treatment and are a foremost cause of morbidity. The occurrence of
bacterial resistance and fluctuations in microbial flora are some of the problems that emerge in the treatment of orthopedic
infections. This study presents an attempt at identifying the bacteriological profile and patterns of antibiotic susceptibility
in our hospital. Thesis a prospective study of(126 cases) of patients presented with orthopedic infections and postoperative
surgical site infections at orthopedic department of Erbil teaching hospital during a 6-month period from May 2018 to
October 2018, during which 126 swab samples were collected and processed. As a result,126 of all processed samples
displayed positive cultures. Staphylococcus aureus 37 was the prevalent separate pursued by Escherichia coli 33. A
significant percentage of isolates exhibited resistance to antibiotics, while some showed a degree of sensitivity, thereby
illustrating the differences between the isolated bacteria. Staphylococcus aurous, E. coli, P. aeruginosa and Acinetobacter
showed more resistance to antibiotics than sensitivity, while other isolates K. pneumonia, P. mirabilis and Morganella are
more sensitive than resistant. In Conclusion: the ideal management of orthopedic infections necessitates microbial analysis
and clinical sample antibiograms involving the pathogenic bacteria responsible for deep-seated infections.