ReviewEpidemiology and infection2016
Microbiology and risk factors associated with war-related wound infections in the Middle East.
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- Antimicrobial resistance among GLASS pathogens in conflict and non-conflict affected settings in the Middle East: a systematic review.BMC infectious diseases · 2020Pooled it
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- Likelihood of Blood Culture Positivity Using SeptiCyte RAPID.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Negative pressure wound therapy for combat-related extremity vascular injuries: clinical experience from the war in Ukraine.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Utilization of a Multi-Tissue Extracellular Matrix in Complex Wound Care in Gaza: A Case Series.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of bacteria isolated from wound infections in Al-Bayda Governorate -Yemen.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Management and Prevention of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in War Casualties.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2025Review
- Breaking ground: insights from a WHO-approved surgical mission amid Sudan's healthcare collapse.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Healthcare workers' perceptions of postoperative care and implementation challenges in conflict-affected northwest Syria: a mixed-methods analysis.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Moving toward point-of-care surgery in Ukraine: testing an ultra-portable operating room in an active war zone.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024Article
- Bullet-related bacterial wound infections among injured personnel at emergency site hospitals in Bahir Dar: prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility and associated factors.BMC microbiology · 2024Article
- The impact of colon injuries on the outcome of gunshot wounds to the abdomen.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2023Observational
- The lived experience of patients with conflict associated injuries whose wounds are affected by antimicrobial resistant organisms: a qualitative study from northwest Syria.Conflict and health · 2023Article
- Antimicrobial resistance and the Iraq wars: armed conflict as an underinvestigated pathway with growing significance.BMJ global health · 2023Article
- Disaster Microbiology-a New Field of Study.mBio · 2022Review
- Antibiotic resistance among bacteria isolated from war-wounded patients at the Weapon Traumatology Training Center of the International Committee of the Red Cross from 2016 to 2019: a secondary analysis of WHONET surveillance data.BMC infectious diseases · 2022Article
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Abstract
The Middle East region is plagued with repeated armed conflicts that affect both civilians and soldiers. Injuries sustained during war are common and frequently associated with multiple life-threatening complications. Wound infections are major consequences of these war injuries. The microbiology of war-related wound infections is variable with predominance of Gram-negative bacteria in later stages. The emergence of antimicrobial resistance among isolates affecting war-related wound injuries is a serious problem with major regional and global implications. Factors responsible for the increase in multidrug-resistant pathogens include timing and type of surgical management, wide use of antimicrobial drugs, and the presence of metallic or organic fragments in the wound. Nosocomial transmission is the most important factor in the spread of multidrug-resistant pathogens. Wound management of war-related injuries merits a multidisciplinary approach. This review aims to describe the microbiology of war-related wound infections and factors affecting their incidence from conflict areas in Iraq, Syria, Israel, and Lebanon.
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