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This study aimed to investigate the predisposing factors for wound infection (WI) and the microbiological characteristics of wounds after earthquake-related injuries.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>This descriptive study evaluated pediatric patients\u2019 frequency of WI, and the clinical and laboratory parameters associated with the development of WI were investigated.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The study included 180 patients (91 female). The mean age of the patients was 123.9\u2009\u00b1\u200964.9\u00a0months and 81.7% (n\u2009=\u2009147) of them had been trapped under rubble. Antibiotic treatment to prevent WI had been administered to 58.8% (n\u2009=\u2009106) of all patients. WI was observed in 12.2% (n\u2009=\u200922) of the cases. In patients who developed WI, the incidence of exposure to a collapse, crush syndrome, compartment syndrome, multiple extremity injury, fasciotomy, amputation, peripheral nerve injury, thoracic compression, blood product use, intubation, and the use of central venous catheters, urinary catheters, and thoracic tubes were more frequent (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). The need for blood product transfusion was associated with the development of WI (OR\u2009=\u20099.878 [95% CI: 2.504\u201338.960], p\u2009=\u20090.001). The negative predictive values of not developing WI at values of white blood cell count of\u2009&lt;\u200911,630\/mm<jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>, creatine kinase\u2009&lt;\u2009810\u00a0U\/L, potassium\u2009&lt;\u20094.1\u00a0mEq\/L, ALT\u2009&lt;\u200929 U\/L, AST\u2009&lt;\u200932 U\/L, and CRP\u2009&lt;\u200945.8\u00a0mg\/L were 93.7%, 96.8%, 90.8%, 93.3%, 100%, and 93.5%, respectively. Gram-negative pathogens (81%) were detected most frequently in cases of WI. Seventy-five percent of patients were multidrug- and extensively drug-resistant.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>This study leans empirical approach of our disaster circumstances. In cases with risk factors predisposing to the development of WI, it may be rational to start broad-spectrum antibiotics while considering the causative microorganisms and resistance profile to prevent morbidity.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00383-024-05755-4","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,7,17]],"date-time":"2024-07-17T15:01:57Z","timestamp":1721228517000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Analysis of wound infections among pediatric patients following the 2023 T\u00fcrkiye\u2013Syria earthquakes"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"40","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8926-9959","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Edanur","family":"Ye\u015fil","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9994-7832","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"\u00d6zlem","family":"Tezol","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-5245-0436","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nahida","family":"Gokay","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9109-859X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Serra","family":"S\u00fcrmeli D\u00f6ven","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9554-841X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Merve","family":"M\u0131s\u0131rl\u0131o\u011flu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6397-2320","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mehtap","family":"Ak\u00e7a","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5054-8507","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Berfin","family":"\u00d6zg\u00f6k\u00e7e \u00d6zmen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0001-8747-3972","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"G\u00fcldane","family":"Dikme","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2247-6128","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Fatma","family":"Durak","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4424-7051","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mehmet","family":"Alakaya","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1729-9585","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Feryal","family":"Karahan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4370-9779","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"\u0130sa","family":"K\u0131ll\u0131","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6721-4105","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Necdet","family":"Kuyucu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,7,17]]},"reference":[{"key":"5755_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1191","DOI":"10.14744\/tjtes.2023.86479","volume":"29","author":"ZM Asfuro\u011flu","year":"2023","unstructured":"Asfuro\u011flu ZM, G\u00f6kosmano\u011fullar\u0131 SF, \u00c7olak M, Y\u0131lmaz C, Eskandari MM (2023) First 10 days after the 6th of February 2023 earthquake disaster: experience of an orthopedic clinic on the border of the disaster zone. 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