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Gram negative wound infection in hospitalised adult burn patients--systematic review and metanalysis-. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 BackgroundGram negative infection is a major determinant of morbidity and survival. Traditional teaching suggests that burn wound infections in different centres are caused by differing sets of causative organisms.
Ernest A Azzopardi +7 more
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Effect of Human Burn Wound Exudate on
mSphere, 2016 Burn wound sepsis is currently the main cause of morbidity and mortality after burn trauma. Infections by notorious pathogens such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Acinetobacter baumannii impair patient recovery and can even lead to ...
Manuel R. Gonzalez +7 more
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A research agenda for burn infection prevention: identifying knowledge gaps and prioritizing future directions [PDF]
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare EpidemiologyObjective: Burn injuries result in loss of skin barrier and altered immune responses that in turn make patients especially vulnerable to healthcare-associated infections.
Madhuri M. Sopirala +18 more
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Severe Burn Colonization and Infection: A Single Center Prospective Surveillance Study [PDF]
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare EpidemiologyBackground: Intact skin is a major barrier for colonization and infections. Burn-related Infections particularly central line associated bacteremia and pneumonia are the most frequent cause of death in burn patients.
Shehryar Malik +10 more
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Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 2006 SUMMARYBurns are one of the most common and devastating forms of trauma. Patients with serious thermal injury require immediate specialized care in order to minimize morbidity and mortality. Significant thermal injuries induce a state of immunosuppression that predisposes burn patients to infectious complications.
Deirdre, Church +4 more
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Surgical Infections, 2016 Developments in critical care and surgical approaches to treating burn wounds, together with newer antimicrobial treatments, have significantly reduced the morbidity and mortality rates associated with this injury.Review of the pertinent English-language literature.Several resistant organisms have emerged as the maleficent cause of invasive infection ...
William, Norbury +4 more
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Viral Infections in Burn Patients: A State-Of-The-Art Review
Viruses, 2020 Infections that are triggered by the accompanying immunosuppression in patients with burn wounds are very common regardless of age. Among burn patients, the most frequently diagnosed infections include the bacterial ones primarily caused by Pseudomonas ...
Jacek Baj +5 more
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Burn infections characteristics: A review [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Medical Practice, 2021 Burn injuries are unique in comparison to other types of trauma because of their severity and major systemic impact produced by extensive lesions with disfunctions that can persist even several years after the injury.
Andra-Luana LAZARESCU +9 more
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Nosocomial Infections in Iranian Pediatric Patients With Burn Injuries: A Review
Journal of Pediatrics Review, 2015 Context: Nosocomial infections (NIs) are the most common life-threatening complications and leading cause of morbidity and mortality in pediatric patients with burn injuries.
Mohammad Sadegh Rezai +1 more
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Fusarium spp infections in a pediatric burn unit: nine years of experience
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2016 Introduction: Fusarium spp are ubiquitous fungi recognized as opportunistic agents of human infections, and can produce severe infections in burn patients. The literature on Fusarium spp infections in pediatric burn patients is scarce.
María Teresa Rosanova +6 more
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