Research Article

The Novel Role of Healing from Bacterial Infections of Lower Limb Open Fractures by X-Ray Exposure

Table 2

Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of S. aureus and P. aeruginosa isolated from infected open fractures.

S. aureus (n = 21)P. aeruginosa (n = 10)
Antibioticn (%)Antibioticn (%)

Erythromycin19 (90.5%)Ceftazidime9 (90%)
Oxacillin21 (100%)Gentamicin8 (80%)
Cefoxitin18 (85.7%)Amikacin8 (80%)
Clindamycin20 (95.2%)Aztreonam7 (70%)
Daptomycin18 (85.7%)Cefepime9 (90%)
Vancomycin16 (76.2%)Ciprofloxacin3 (30%)
Rifampin5 (23.8%)Levofloxacin3 (30%)
Imipenem7 (70%)

Multidrug resistance (MDR)21 (100%)Multidrug resistance (MDR)10 (100%)
Resistance to 6 antibiotic classes16 (76.2%)Resistance to 4 antibiotic classes7 (70%)