Health Condition 1: M726- Necrotizing fasciitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Sponsors
A Anusha Kamath
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All the patients with necrotizing fasciitis diagnosed in the Department of Surgery irrespective of age and sex will be included in the present study. Only pus, abscess aspirate and infected tissue samples from necrotizing fasciitis cases will be included in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The superficial wound swab collected from patients with necrotizing fasciitis will be excluded from the study. The duplicates samples from same patient will be excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To determine frequency of isolation of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria from cases of necrotizing fasciitis. 2. To assess the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the aerobic organisms. 3. To assess the antimicrobial susceptibility of anaerobic organisms against metronidazole and clindamycin by E test method. Timepoint: 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To determine the beta lactamase activity in anaerobic bacteria isolated from necrotizing fasciitis. 2. To identify the predisposing factors associated with cases of necrotizing fasciitis. Timepoint: 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactA Anusha Kamath
Kasturba Medical College
Outcome results
None listed