Table 1.
Characterization of the study population
| Country | Number (n) | Gender | Age (years) ± SD | Main diagnoses | Percentage of patients with systemic antibiotic therapy (%) | Observed clinical outcomes (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libya | 6 | Male | 32.2 ± 3.8 | Gun shot injury (n = 3) Limb amputation (n = 1) Splinter injury (n = 1) Wound infection (n = 1) |
0 | 100 dismissal |
| Syria | 9 | Male | 25.1 ± 4.9 | Gun shot injury (n = 6) Blast injury (n = 3) |
0 | 77.7 dismissal, 22.2 other*1 |
| Ukraine | 10 | Male | 27.7 ± 7.8 | Gun shot injury (n = 5) Splinter injury (n = 4) Blast injury (n = 1) |
70 | 70.0 dismissal, 10.0 transfer, 20.0 other*2 |
| Total | 25 | Male | 27.8 ± 6.4 |
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28 | 80.0 dismissal, 4.0 transfer, 16.0 other*3 |
Explanation of observed clinical outcomes: *1: n = 1 got transferred to another hospital and escaped before dismissal, n = 1 disappeared somewhere in Germany without an official dismissal
*2: n = 1 was sent back home because of aggressive behavior towards nursing staff, n = 1 was still hospitalized at the time-point of data acquisition
*3: referring to *1 and *2 (n = 4)