Title
Incidence of post-operative infections and antibiotic resistance trends: A clinical study
Authors
Vidya Kiran Bammidi1, Jagannath Mishra2, Dilip Katakam3, Shamurailatpam Priyadarshini4, Deepthi Nirmal Gavarraju5, Neha Akhilesh Kumar Singh6 & Heena Dixit Tiwari7,*
Affiliation
1Department of General Surgery, Gayatri Vidya Parishad Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India; 2Department of Anaesthesiology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sundargarh, Odisha, India; 3Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, ESIC Dental College and Hospital, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India; 4Departments of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Dental College, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal, Manipur, India; 5Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences, Guntur Andhra Pradesh, India; 6Department of Pathology, Central Government Health Services Wellness Centre-1, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India; 7Commissionerate of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Telangana, Hyderabad, India; *Corresponding author
Vidya Kiran Bammidi- E-mail: vidyakiran2009@gmail.com
Jagannath Mishra - E-mail: jagamish2@gmail.com
Dilip Katakam - E-mail: dilipkatakam@gmail.com
Shamurailatpam Priyadarshini- E-mail: dr26priya@gmail.com
Deepthi Nirmal Gavarraju - E-mail: drdeepthipedo@sids.ac.in
Neha Akhilesh Kumar Singh - E-mail: neha_dr18@yahoo.co.in
Heena Dixit Tiwari - E-mail: drheenatiwari@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received June 1, 2026; Revised June 30, 2026; Accepted June 30, 2026, Published June 30, 2026
Abstract
Gram-negative organisms, particularly Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species, are predominant pathogens. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the microbiological culture reports, antimicrobial susceptibility testing and clinical records of surgical patients who developed post-operative infections. In our study 200 surgical patients were included, among 32 developed post-operative infections, so giving an overall infection incidence of 16%. High resistance rates were observed against commonly prescribed antibiotics including amoxicillin-clavulanate and ceftriaxone, whereas lower resistance was noted for carbapenems. Thus, data shows the increasing burden of antimicrobial resistance in post-operative infections and the importance of continuous microbiological surveillance for effective infection control.
Keywords
Surgical site infection (SSI), post-operative infection, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), antibiotic stewardship, hospital infection surveillance
Citation
Bammidi et al. Bioinformation 22(6): 3594-3598 (2026)
Edited by
Vini Mehta
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
