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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 101-B, Issue SUPP_14 | Pages 41 - 41
1 Dec 2019
Loïc F Ngongang FO Yamben MAN Tambekou U Bitang LJ
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Aim

Bone and joint infections are frequent in African countries and their prevention and treatment remain a great challenge. This study aimed to determine the bacterial ecology and sensitivity of isolates to locally available antibiotics in orthopedic unit of a tertiary care hospital in Cameroun.

Method

During a 12 months period, all the patients presenting with osteomyelitis or septic arthritis irrespective of the mechanism and the location were enrolled in this study. Intraoperative samples (biopsies) were taken and sent for microbiological analysis, and all strains isolated were tested for antibiotic sensitivity according to conventional methods.