Prevalence of bacterial pathogens in infected wounds in a tertiary hospital, 1995-2001: any change in trend?
Wounds from patients in the orthopedics and trauma services are more frequently infected with Gram-negative bacilli than by Gram-positive bacteria. The prevalence of the former is higher in the ICU and least in the OPD. Pseudomonas spp. was the most common isolate. It was more common among inpatients, while S. aureus was more common among outpatients. The prevalence of Pseudomonas spp. in particular and Gram-negative bacilli in general is increasing.
Montmorillonite adsorbs creatinine and accelerates its excretion from the intestine.