A prospective study of wound infection among post-discharge patients at a level 1 trauma centre of India.

Background And Aim: To study the rate of wound infections in the post-discharged patient population and to assess the usefulness of post-discharge surveillance.

Methods: A prospective surveillance of all the post-discharged trauma patients was done during a period of 6 months. Discharge instructions were given to all the patients regarding identification of the signs and symptoms of wound infections.

Human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus seroprevalence in critically ill emergency department patients at a Trauma Care Centre, India.

Introduction: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) are the most common occupationally acquired infections amongst the healthcare workers (HCWs) with critically ill patients attending the emergency department being the most common source of occupationally acquired infections. Therefore, the present study was conducted at a 165 bedded level-1 trauma centre of India to ascertain the seroprevalence rate of HIV, HBV and HCV; and thus the risk associated with the occupational exposure in a busy emergency setting of the developing world.

Methodology: A retrospective, 7 years study (2007-2013) was carried out at the JPNA Trauma Centre of the 2,500 bedded All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

Magnitude of enterococcal bacteremia in trauma patients admitted for intensive trauma care: a tertiary care experience from South asian country.

Background: Bloodstream infection (BSI) and bacteremias due to Enterococcus spp. are increasing worldwide with the current need to understand its causes among hospitalized trauma patients. Hence, the study was conducted.

A prospective look at the burden of sharps injuries and splashes among trauma health care workers in developing countries: true picture or tip of iceberg.

Objectives: Health care workers (HCWs) face constant risk of exposure to cuts and splashes as occupational hazard. Hence, a prospective observational study was conducted to observe the exposure of HCWs to various sharp injuries and splashes during health care and to work up a baseline injury rate among HCWs for future comparison in trauma care set ups.

Methods: A 2 year and 5 month study was conducted among the voluntarily reported exposed HCWs of the APEX trauma centre.