Current pathogens infecting open fracture tibia and their antibiotic susceptibility at a tertiary care teaching hospital in South East Asia

• Main Authors: Md. Samiul Islam (Author), Syed Shahidul Islam (Author), Sultana Parvin (Author), Mushfique Manjur (Author), Muhammad Rafiqul Islam (Author), Rabin Chandra Halder (Author), Mohd. Sayedul Islam (Author), Syed Khaledur Rahaman (Author), Mobinul Hoque (Author), Md. Omar Faruque (Author), A.K.M. Nazmul Haque (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Tibia fractures represent the most prevalent open long-bone injuries. Indiscriminate, extensive, and unnecessary use of antibiotics has led to the emergence of infections caused by multidrug resistant organisms that increase morbidity and mortality. This study evaluated the spec...