study of fungal infection in burn patients
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in a survey of 150 burned patients, only 2 cases were found to be infected with subscar candidiasis and subscar phycomycosis based on histological and culture result. • , • colonization of the burned wounds with fungi were seen. in a total of 12 patients.
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Fungal Burn Wound Infection
The causative organisms of burn wound infection are aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, fungi, and yeasts [1,2]. Viral burn wound infection is rarely reported but does occur. Herpes virus family, including herpes simplex virus and varicella zoster virus, are the most frequent causative agents [3]. However, bacteria are the predominant isolates of burn wound infection. Aspergillus species are the mo...
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acta medica iranicaجلد ۲۹، شماره ۱-۲، صفحات ۶۱-۶۷
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