Research Article

Pattern of Bacterial Pathogens and Their Susceptibility Isolated from Surgical Site Infections at Selected Referral Hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 2

Bacterial pathogens isolated from postoperative surgical site infection.

Bacterial isolate FrequencyPercent

Gram positive 2826.9
S. aureus1918.3
 CoNS43.8
 Group B streptococci spp.54.8

Gram negative7673.1
E. coli2423.1
Acinetobacter spp.2322.1
K. pneumoniae109.6
K. ozaenae32.9
P. aeruginosa65.8
P. vulgaris65.8
P. mirabilis10.9
Morganella spp.10.9
Citrobacter spp.21.9

Total104100

CoNS: coagulase negative staphylococci; spp.: species.