Viral Infections in Burns.
Surg Infect (Larchmt)
; 22(1): 88-94, 2021 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1151533
ABSTRACT
Background:
Viral infections after burns are less common than bacterial infections but usually occur in the more severely burned patients and have been associated with poor outcomes.Methods:
Retrospective reviews and case series were examined to provide an overview of the management of viral infections in the burn patient.Results:
The most common viral pathogens in these patients are the herpesviruses, which include herpes simplex, varicella zoster, cytomegalovirus, and human herpesvirus 6. Established viral infections that may complicate patient management include human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B and C, and, more recently, the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Herpesvirus infections can occur as primary or nosocomial pathogens but clinical manifestations most commonly are re-activation of latent viral infection. Because of the paucity of data in the burn population, much of the evidence for specific treatments is extrapolated from patients with severe immunosuppression or critical illness. Antiviral therapy is employed for the burn patient with herpesvirus infections. This is an area of active study, and further research is needed to better understand the risks, clinical manifestations, and attributable morbidity and mortality of viral infections.Conclusions:
Major burn injury results in immunosuppression and viral infection in a small number of patients. Recognition and antiviral therapy are employed, but additional studies are necessary to improve outcomes in these patients.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Burns
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Virus Diseases
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Surg Infect (Larchmt)
Journal subject:
Bacteriology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Sur.2020.130
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