Burn and scald injuries
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2005; 11 (5-6): 1099-1109
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-156843
ABSTRACT
Burns are one of the most harmful physical and psychological traumas. Infection is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in burns. Infections acquired from hospital or from the patient's own endogenous flora have a significant prevalence after burns. Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus are the most frequent colonizing agents whereas group A beta-haemolytic streptococci are the most virulent bacteria. Anaerobic bacteria and fungi are also prevalent. Viral infection is less frequent. Aggressive resuscitation, nutritional support, thorough surgical excision of infected wounds, early wound closure, grafting and the development of effective topical and systemic chemotherapy have largely improved morbidity and mortality rates of burn patients
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Burn Units
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Cross Infection
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Causality
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Infection Control
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Debridement
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Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2005
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