SPECIAL REPORT American Burn Association Consensus Conference to Define Sepsis and Infection in Burns The American Burn Association Consensus Conference on Burn Sepsis and Infection Group;

نویسندگان

  • David G. Greenhalgh
  • James H. Holmes
  • Richard L. Gamelli
  • Daniel L. Traber
  • Edwin A. Deitch
  • Cleon W. Goodwin
  • Michael S. O’Mara
چکیده

The American Burn Association Consensus Conference on Burn Sepsis and Infection Group; David G. Greenhalgh, MD,* Jeffrey R. Saffle, MD,† James H. Holmes, IV, MD,‡ Richard L. Gamelli, MD,§ Tina L. Palmieri, MD,* Jureta W. Horton, PhD,¶ Ronald G. Tompkins, MD, Daniel L. Traber, PhD,** David W. Mozingo, MD,†† Edwin A. Deitch, MD,‡‡ Cleon W. Goodwin, MD,§§ David N. Herndon, MD,** James J. Gallagher, MD,** Art P. Sanford, MD,** James C. Jeng, MD,¶¶ David H. Ahrenholz, MD, Alice N. Neely, PhD,*** Michael S. O’Mara, MD,* Steven E. Wolf, MD,††† Gary F. Purdue, MD,¶ Warren L. Garner, MD,‡‡‡ Charles J. Yowler, MD,§§§ Barbara A. Latenser, MD¶¶¶

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تاریخ انتشار 2007