Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant and ESBL-Producing Bacterial Pathogens in Patients with Chronic Wound Infections and Spinal Cord Injury Admitted to a Tertiary Care Rehabilitation Hospital

• Main Authors: Reem Binsuwaidan (Author), Mohammad Aatif Khan (Author), Raghad H. Alzahrani (Author), Aljoharah M. Aldusaymani (Author), Noura M. Almallouhi (Author), Alhanouf S. Alsabti (Author), Sajjad Ali (Author), Omar Sufyan Khan (Author), Amira M. Youssef (Author), Lina I. Alnajjar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A pressure ulcer is defined as a skin lesion of ischemic origin, a condition that contributes to morbidity and mortality in patients with spinal cord injuries. The most common complication of ulcers is a bacterial infection. Antimicrobial therapy should be selected with caution for spinal cord injur...