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Abstract
Prevalence of wound infection among surgical patients in Aguata Diocesan Hospital Umunze, Anambra State was investigated. Twenty (20) samples of wound were analyzed of bacteria causing wound infection. Isolation and identification of bacteria were done using spread plate method, gram stain, standard biochemical tests and susceptibility test by disc diffusion. The result showed that S.aureus, Psuedomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumonia and E.coli were isolated. The most prevalent was S.aureus followed by Psueclomonas spp, Klebsiella pneumonia and E.coli. Staphylococcus aureus was highly sensitive to centriaxone, Escherichia coli were susceptible to ciprofloxacin, Psuedomonas Pneumonia was highly susceptible to ciprofloxacin and Klebsiella Pneumonia was sensitive to all the antibiotics tested. Therefore, the study concluded that prevalence of wound infection in Aguata Diocesan Hospital, Umunze is high and can be treated with -ciprarofloxacin or by use of combined drugs which appeared to be very effective in inhibiting the causative organisms incriminated. Antibiotics sensitivity should regularly be carried out to enhance rational use of antibiotics. Treatment guidelines for use of Antibiotics should be formulated based on hospital formula and Sensitivity pattern. Keyword: Wound, Ciprarofloxacin, Infection, Organisms, Antibiotics, Sensitivity Pattern.