J Korean Orthop Assoc.
1979 Sep;14(3):465-472. 10.4055/jkoa.1979.14.3.465.
Trend of Bacteriological Sensitivity to Antibiotics on Orthopedic Infection: An analysis of 195 specimens
- KMID: 2460289
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1979.14.3.465
Abstract
- One hundred and ninety-five cases of Orthopedic infection with positive bacteriology were reviewed with respect to their causative organism and sensitivity to antibiotics from Jan. 1974 to Dec. 1978 in Orthopedic Department of Seoul National University Hospital. The results were also compared with previous reports of our Department. The following observations were made ; 1) The identified causative microorganisms were 13 species. The Staphylococcus aureus continues to be the most frequent offender occupying 65.9% of total, which seems slight increasing tendency. 2) The increasing tendency of resistant Staphylococci to variable antibiotics was evident and Penicillin-resistant strains were proved in 82.8% of this series. 3) Of the antibiotics used during past two decades, the least resistant and cheap antibiotics to the Staphylococci were Chloramphenicol and Kanamycin. 4) The Streptococci occupied only 4.7% of total, suggesting decrease in incidence and also suggesting increase in incidence of Gram negative Bacilli. 5) The antibiotic sensitivity of Streptococci and Gram negative Bacilli were not changed significantly as compared with previous reports at our Department.
