PREVALENCE OF WOUND INFECTION ON TRAUMAWARD

Introduction: Deep or major wound infection is a well recognised complication of the surgical treatment and are the most common Health Care-Associated Infections in trauma departments. Material & Methods: We collected retrospectively data of patients treated with wound infection at trauma department University Hospital in Ostrava between 1.1.2015 and 31.12.2017. Data collection included causative organisms and wound type. Results: Deep wound infection rate among patients with closed fractures were 1,48% and causative organism was staphylococcus aureus in 39%. Deep wound infection among patients with open fractures were 6,81% and causative organisms were Staphylococcus aureus in 22% and Escherichia coli in 21%. Infection among patients with fixateur externe was in 14,63% and causative organism was staphylococcus aureus in 31%. The causative organism among patients with osteomyelitis was Staphylococcus aureus in 67%. Conclusions: Deep wound infection and osteomyelitis is feared complication of the surgical treatment of fractures. Continuous monitoring of deep wound infection rate and microbiological specimens could diminish this complication rates.