Table 2.
Comparison of the main microbiological findings in the groups of patients with closed and open fractures.
| Closed fractures | Open fractures |
|---|---|
| Total number of isolates | |
| 357 | 172 |
| Primary agents | |
| S. aureus (56 isolates – 33%) 66% MRSA |
S. aureus (83 isolates – 23%) 75% MRSA |
| CoNS species (24 isolates – 14%) | CoNS species (51 isolates – 14%) Enterococcus spp. (51 isolates – 14%) 76% sensitivity to vancomycin |
| P. aeruginosa (18 isolates – 10%) 47% sensitivity to carbapenems |
A. baumannii (44 isolates – 12%) 57% sensitivity to imipenem |