Antibiotic susceptibility of bacterial strains isolated from wound infection patients in Pattukkottai, Tamilnadu, India

Wound infections are one of the most common hospital acquired infections and are an important cause of morbidity and account for 70-80% mortality (Gottrup et al., 2005; Wilson et al., 2004). Wound infections can be caused by different groups of microorganisms like bacteria, fungi and protozoa. However, different microorganisms can exist in polymicrobial communities especially in the margins of wounds and in chronic wounds (Percevil and Bowler, 2001). The infecting microorganism may belong to aerobic as well as anaerobic group (Bowler, 1998).