[Aerobic wound infections during the war]

Area of Science:

• Microbiology
• Infectious Diseases
• Wound Infections

Context:

• Analysis of aerobic wound infections during the third year of the Bosnian War.
• Focus on the initial three months of this period.

Purpose:

• Identify the predominant aerobic causative agents of war-related wounds.
• Compare findings with historical data from previous global conflicts.

Summary:

• Staphylococcus aureus (54%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (25%), and Serratia marcescens (20%) were the primary aerobic pathogens.
• Highest infection rates observed in specimens from Orthopaedic, Traumatological, Plastic, Vascular, and Pulmonary clinics.
• Results contextualized against data from WWI, WWII, and conflicts in Algeria, Korea, Vietnam, and Israel.

Impact:

• Provides crucial microbiological data on wound infections in a contemporary conflict setting.
• Informs clinical management and infection control strategies for war injuries.
• Contributes to understanding the evolution of microbial resistance in battlefield wounds over time.