Studies on Wound Infection - I. Isolation of Microorganisms in the Operating Theater .

Author: Sok Hi LEE ¹
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1. Department of Anesthesiology, Pusan National University, College of Medicine, Pusan, Korea.
Publication Type:Original Article
MeSH: Chloramphenicol; Coinfection; Cross Infection; Dacryocystorhinostomy; Pharynx; Sterilization; Surgical Wound Infection; Wound Infection*; Wounds and Injuries*
From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology 1972;5(1):37-49
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: In search of the best preventive measures against postoperative wound infections, the author has conducted a series of studies which preliminary results are as follows. (1) There were no postoperative secondary infections in 50 surgical cases except in one, which had undergone dacryocystorhinostomy. (2) More than one strain of microorganism were isolated from all of 20 operator's nostril, throat, and peritonsillar region. It is strongly suggested that operators and hospital workers play an important role in the cause of hospital infection. (3) Some difference in the strain of organisms isolated were noted between the countrymen and townsmen. (4) It is urged to pay particular attention to sterilization for lowere abdominal surgery. (5) Chloramphenicol exerted an sustained and excellent broadspectrum antimicrobial activity to various microorganisms.