Surgical Site infections (SSI) are the most common nosocomial infections, resulting in increased mortality and morbidity in post-surgical patients. It represents an economical burden to healthcare systems. Sutures act as nidus for microorganisms to multiple at the operated site resulting in SSI, thus this study was undertaken to determine the use of antibacterial coated suture to decrease the incidence of SSI in comparison to use of non-coated sutures. Agar Diffusion test (ADT) was used to test the efficacy of antibacterial-coated and non-coated suture material. A good zone of inhibition was seen around the antibiotic coated suture against MRSA, MSSA, Proteus mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris and E. coli and no zone of inhibition against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Triclosan coated sutures showed good antibacterial activity in-Vitro growth and so may be considered its use as a routine practice.

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