Research Article
The Novel Role of Healing from Bacterial Infections of Lower Limb Open Fractures by X-Ray Exposure
Table 3
Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of E. coli and K. pneumoniae isolated from infected open fractures.
| | Antibiotic | E. coli (n = 13) | K. pneumoniae (n = 7) | | n (%) | n (%) |
| | Ampicillin | 13 (100%) | 7 (100%) | | Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid | 11 (84.6%) | 6 (85.7%) | | Gentamicin | 13 (100%) | 7 (100%) | | Ciprofloxacin | 3 (23.1%) | 2 (28.6%) | | Levofloxacin | 3 (23.1%) | 2 (28.6%) | | Ceftriaxone | 11 (84.6%) | 6 (85.7%) | | Ertapenem | 10 (76.9%) | 5 (71.4%) | | Imipenem | 9 (69.3%) | 5 (71.4%) | | Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 10 (76.9%) | 6 (85.7%) |
| | Multidrug resistance (MDR) | 13 (100%) | 7 (100%) | | Resistance to 5 antibiotic classes | 10 (76.9%) | 5 (71.4%) |
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