Bacterial Epidemiology of Surgical Site Infections after Open Fractures of the Lower Limb: A Retrospective Cohort Study

• Main Authors: Tracie Joyner Youbong (Author), Astrid De Pontfarcy (Author), Maxence Rouyer (Author), Alessio Strazzula (Author), Catherine Chakvetadze (Author), Clara Flateau (Author), Samir Sayegh (Author), Coralie Noel (Author), Aurélia Pitsch (Author), Abdelmalek Abbadi (Author), Sylvain Diamantis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Open lower limb fractures are common injuries, and the occurrence of infectious complications after open fractures is a usual problem. The rate of surgical site infections (SSIs) and the nature and resistance of the germs responsible for SSIs remain poorly described. Our aim was to describe the bact...