Bacterial profile and antibiotic susceptibility patterns in patients with secondary peritonitis: a cross-sectional study in Uganda
Study context
- Population
- Patients with acute abdomen who underwent surgery at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital, Ugandaacute abdomen
- Participants
- 126 patients
- Outcome
- Antibacterial susceptibility patterns and factors associated with secondary peritonitis
Methodological detailssingle-centre
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Secondary peritonitis and its bacterial susceptibility
- Secondary peritonitis
- 57(45.2%)
- Imipenem sensitivity
- 88.8%(8/9)
- Amikacin sensitivity
- 88.8%(8/9)
- Ciprofloxacin sensitivity
- 44.4%(4/9)
- Gentamicin sensitivity
- 44.4%(4/9)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Factors independently associated with secondary peritonitis
| aOR (95% CI) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| MaleBinary logistic regression | 3.658 (1.570–8.519) | P = 0.003 | |
| Presenting 3 days after symptom onsetBinary logistic regression | 2.957 (1.232–7.099) | P = 0.015 | |
| 0.10.31310Adjusted odds ratio (log scale) |
Isolated organisms
- Gram-negative bacteria most common; Escherichia coli
- 35.8%
- Klebsiella spp
- 17.0%
Original publication
Bacterial profile and antibiotic susceptibility patterns in patients with secondary peritonitis: a cross-sectional study in Uganda. Perioper Med (Lond). Published 24 June 2024. doi:10.
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