What is the Rate of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Gram-negative Infections in Open Fractures?

Background There have been increasing reports of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in the community, but it is unclear whether infectious organisms in open fracture infections have changed and if our current regimen of antibiotic prophylaxis is therefore obsolete.