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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 105-B, Issue SUPP_17 | Pages 34 - 34
24 Nov 2023
PĂ©rez CMG Riool M de Boer L Kloen P Zaat S
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Aim

The origin of surgical site and biomaterial-associated infection is still elusive. Microorganisms contaminating the wound may come from the air, the surgical team, or from the skin of the patient. Prior to surgery the skin of patients is disinfected, but bacteria deeper in the skin (e.g. in sweat glands or sebaceous glands), may not be reached. This study aims to assess a potential role of this intracutaneous bacterial reservoir in biomaterial-associated infection.

Method

To study if cutaneous microbiota colonize the wound when released from the skin upon cutting, we isolated, quantified and identified aerobic and anaerobic bacteria from the skin of 99 patients undergoing trauma surgery, before and after skin disinfection, from the knife blades and from the wound directly after the first cut.