combat wounds

Objective. To analyze the profile of bacterial pathogens in patients with extremities wounds resulting from mine-blast injuries, and their susceptibility to antibacterial drugs. Materials and Methods. The prospective observational study enrolled 234 patients who suffered injuries to the lower and/or upper extremities in the period from 4 to 36 days (mean 14.9 ± 7.4 days) before admission to the hospital. All study participants were men. The age of study patients ranged from 19 to 59 years (mean 35.