Prevention and Management of Wound Infections in Burn Patients.
Burns
Infections
Management
Prevention
Treatment
Wound infections
Journal
Clinics in plastic surgery
ISSN: 1558-0504
Titre abrégé: Clin Plast Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0424767
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2024
Apr 2024
Historique:
medline:
2
3
2024
pubmed:
2
3
2024
entrez:
1
3
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The leading cause of morbidity in burn patients is infection with pneumonia, urinary tract infection, cellulitis, and wound infection being the most common cause. High mortality is due to the immunocompromised status of patients and abundance of multidrug-resistant organisms in burn units. Despite the criteria set forth by American Association of Burn, the diagnosis and treatment of burn infections are not always straightforward. Topical antimicrobials, isolation, hygiene, and personal protective equipment are common preventive measures. Additionally medical and nutritional optimization of the patients is crucial to reverse the immunocompromised status triggered by burn injury.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38429048
pii: S0094-1298(23)00084-6
doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2023.11.003
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doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
255-265Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Disclosure The authors have no disclosures.