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.

AntibioticE. coli (n = 13)K. pneumoniae (n = 7)
n (%)n (%)

Ampicillin13 (100%)7 (100%)
Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid11 (84.6%)6 (85.7%)
Gentamicin13 (100%)7 (100%)
Ciprofloxacin3 (23.1%)2 (28.6%)
Levofloxacin3 (23.1%)2 (28.6%)
Ceftriaxone11 (84.6%)6 (85.7%)
Ertapenem10 (76.9%)5 (71.4%)
Imipenem9 (69.3%)5 (71.4%)
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole10 (76.9%)6 (85.7%)

Multidrug resistance (MDR)13 (100%)7 (100%)
Resistance to 5 antibiotic classes10 (76.9%)5 (71.4%)