Surgical Site Infection by Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus– on Decline?

INTRODUCTION: (MRSA) happens to be a problem while dealing with the postoperative wound infection. AIM: To determine the prevalence of SSI caused by MRSA and the antibiotic sensitivity pattern of MRSA. MATERIALS AND METHODS: gene. Antibiotic sensitivity test was done following Kirby Bauer technique. RESULTS: strains. CONCLUSION: being the predominant organism causing SSIs, MRSA needs the attention for its resistance to commonly used antibiotics in the hospital like penicillin, cephalosporin group of drugs. Regular monitoring of the MRSA, involved in the SSI of a particular setup is the basic requirement to trim down the incidence of the postoperative wound infections by proper antibiotic prophylaxis.