SENSIBILIDAD ANTIBIÓTICA DE LOS PRINCIPALES AGENTES CAUSALES DE OSTEOMIELITIS EN PACIENTES DE 2 A 12 AÑOS DEL HOSPITAL `DR. VERDI CEVALLOS BALDA´ DE PORTOVIEJO DURANTE EL PERIODO ABRIL-OCTUBRE 2011

Abstract

The following retrospective study aimed at determining the antibiotic sensitivity ofthe maincausative agents in patients 2 to 12 years treated at the Hospital "Dr. Verdi Cevallos Balda" form Portoviejo during the period from April to October of 2011 made in the statistical service and the pediatric area of the unit. The total number of children found with this disease was 17 of which 13 belonged to malesand 11 were in preschool, 70% were from urban areas and 41% had an empirical management before being handled by health staff The 82% of all this patients were admitted for emergency being the main reason for seeking care the local inflammation observed in all patients, followed by thermal rise and inability or limitation of movement in 76% of cases, 47% of patients had sequelae the most common subsequent deformity representing 29.4% of sequelae Cultivation was performed in 82% of patients was found as the most common causative agent staphylococcus aureus, which was found in 92% of patients followed by Streptococcus pyogenes in 8% of patients. We found that staphylococcus aureus was sensitive in 13 of 13 cases to ceftriaxone and in 12 of 13 oxacillin and amikacin cases being the empirical treatment of preference and the definitive one