PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA IN PATIENTS WITH MINE BLAST INJURIES

Abstract

Abstract. During the Russian aggression, Ukraine faces many problems in various spheres of life. Due to the large flow of patients, it is extremely difficult to ensure a high-quality anti-epidemic regime in medical institutions located close to the front line. After receiving first aid, patients are transferred to hospitals in civilian areas for further inpatient treatment and prosthetics. Purulent and septic complications of gunshot wounds develop in 50-75% of cases. The results of microbiological studies of the wounds of victims of explosive or mine-blast wounds showed the prevalence of gram-negative microflora. Antibiotic-resistant P. aeruginosa infecting war-related wounds is a serious problem with regional and global implications that requires regular antibiotic susceptibility testing. The study aimed to isolate pseudomonads that complicate the course of wound healing, which delays the possibility of prosthetics for patients, and to determine the spectrum of sensitivity of the isolated strains to antibacterial drugs. The isolated pseudomonads were resistant to almost all antibiotics recommended for testing by the EUCAST guidelines. Promising studies include the search and testing of new antimicrobial agents with high activity against resistant P. aeruginosa isolates Funding: This work was supported by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine [grant number: 0123U100153].