MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Culture Positivity Reflects Quantitative Bacterial Bioburden in Open Fractures
Emily Ann McClure, Roman M. Natoli, Renan C. Castillo…·METRC
This study shows that culture positivity in open fractures correlates with higher bacterial bioburden, suggesting microbial load rather than specific pathogens drives infection risk.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.22.753238