Abstract:Background: In this study, we studied the pattern of bacterial isolates in all cases of open fractures of extremities that came to our hospital.
Methods: This descriptive study was to be conducted on open orthopaedic injuries being admitted to the orthopaedic department, from June 2019 to June 2020 after obtaining institutional ethical committee clearance.
Results: Culture analysis showed an increase in growth of Gram-negative bacteria, namely Pseudomonas aeruginosa (26.3%) and Escherichia coli (10… Show more
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