Microbiology of Burn Wound Infections
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One of the most complicated issues that surgeons face, in the care of burn patients, is infection. This includes both superficial and systemic infections. Systemic infection is the leading cause of death in this population. This article will look to review the microbiology of burn wound infections with particular emphasis on classification, host response to burn wound infections, antimicrobial agents, and modern treatment practices.
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Burn wounds often become infected with Streptococcus pyogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, or enterococci.
“Burn wounds often become infected with Streptococcus pyogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, or enterococci.15”
From The Innate Immune System in Acute and Chronic Wounds (2016) · cites this paper as [15]
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- Authors
- Polavarapu, N., Ogilvie, M. P., & Panthaki, Z. J.
- Affiliations
- University of Miami (US)
- Jackson Memorial Hospital (US)
- Corresponding author
- Polavarapu, Nisha
- Panthaki, Zubin Jal
- Venue
- Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
- Published
- 2008-07
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 899-902
- ISSN
- 1049-2275 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2018206600
- Cited by
- 37
- References
- 12
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 5
- FWCI
- 2.48
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Craniofacial Surgery (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Rehabilitation › Wound Healing and Treatments
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine › Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Keywords
- burn wound infection, burn patients, systemic infection, superficial wound infection, host response to infection, antimicrobial agents
- MeSH terms
- Anti-Bacterial Agents, Bacterial Infections, Burns, Humans, Wound Infection, Sepsis
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