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...

the introduction of newly devised wound dressing has been a major breakthrough in the management of wounds or infections. the aims of this paper are to isolate and identify bacterial species causing burn wound infections from a university-related iranian hospital as well as determination of the antimicrobial susceptibility of the isolated microorganisms to newly devised nanocomposite materials ...

conclusions the current study highlights that the high level of resistance to many antibacterial agents and a gradual increase in the degree of per, oxa-10, shv and tem esbls among the majority of imipenem resistant p. aeruginosa isolated from patients with burn infection is an enormous threat in burn centers in iran. results the results showed that the majority of isolates (88%) were multi-dru...

BACKGROUND Despite dramatic improvements in the management of burns, infection still remains a serious risk for the burn patient. The aim of this study was to shed light on the impact of acute burn injury with or without infection on cytokine profiles. METHODS Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 21) were randomized into three groups: 1) burn only 2) burn and infection or 3) sham burn. Weight was monitor...

To evaluate our experience with fungal burn wound infection, we performed a 10-year review for comparison with our experience with bacterial burn wound infection. During the study period, a marked decline occurred in bacterial wound infection but not in fungal wound infection. Patients with either bacterial or fungal burn wound infection had massive injury, with burn size averaging greater than...

conclusions invasive interventions increased bacteremia susceptibility in burn wards. mortality rate had a direct association with bacteremia prevalence and increased by larger burn area. results thirty-nine males (48.1%) and 42 females (51.9%) included with a mean age of 32.06 ± 17.46 years. in patients without bacteremia, 57 patients did not need catheterization (89.1%), however in patients w...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE The major challenge for a burn team is nosocomial infection in burn patients, which is known to cause over 50% of burn deaths. Most studies on infection in burn patients focus on burn wound infection, whereas other nosocomial infections in these patients are not well described. We undertook this study to determine three types of nosocomial infections viz., burn wound infe...

background the major challenge for a burn team is nosocomial infection, which is known to be responsible for over 50% of burn-related deaths. most studies on infection in burn patients focus on burn wound infection, whereas other nosocomial infections among these patients have not been addressed well. this study attempts to determine three types of nosocomial infections: burn wound, urinary tra...