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ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY OF BACTERIA THAT CAUSE WOUND SEPSIS IN THE PAEDIATRIC SURGICAL PATIENTS AT KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL

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Abstract

Background: Wound infections contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality in surgical patients. A number of factors contribute to wound infection; however microorganisms are the major causes with bacteria being the most prevalent. Determination of local bacterial sensitivity patterns to antibiotics is important in providing a guide for antibiotic selection and appropriate management. Objectives: The main objective of this study was to identify the bacteria that cause wound infections and their antimicrobial sensitivity patterns in the paediatric surgical wards at Kenyatta National Hospital. Methodology: A cross- sectional design was used and the target population was children below the age of 13 years admitted in the surgical wards. The study was carried out for a period of two months, from mid April 2014 to mid June 2014. Data was collected using a questionnaire, specimens from the infected wounds were collected using sterile swabs and analyzed in the microbiology labora
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