ReviewSurgical infections2015
An Ounce of Prevention Saves Tons of Lives: Infection in Burns.
Review in Surgical infections, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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Who cites it
7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Burn injuries among paediatric patients treated at Mexican public hospitals: a retrospective cohort analysis of nationwide hospitalisation data.BMJ global health · 2025Article
- Topical Antimicrobial Agents for the Prevention of Burn-Wound Infection. What Do International Guidelines Recommend? A Systematic Review.World journal of plastic surgery · 2022Review
- Contemporary Aspects of Burn Care.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Review
- Trends in microbial profile of burn patients following an event of dust explosion at a tertiary medical center.BMC infectious diseases · 2020Observational
- Evaluation of burn wound healing activity of novel fusidic acid loaded microemulsion based gel in male Wistar albino rats.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2020Article
- Management and prevention of drug resistant infections in burn patients.Expert review of anti-infective therapy · 2019Review
- Extensive colonization with carbapenemase-producing microorganisms in Romanian burn patients: infectious consequences from the Colectiv fire disaster.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundModern day burn care continues to wage an uphill battle against an enemy that evolves faster than we can develop weapons. Bacteria (bioburden) are everywhere and can infiltrate anywhere within our susceptible population of burn patients. This is why prevention of infection is key to improving their survival and outcome. PURPOSE: To reduce the incidence of infection in the burn patient population. MATERIALS: Review of pertinent recent literature regarding infection prevention and control in the intensive care unit setting.
resultsWe propose that bioburden is one of the central elements in the infectious cycle that is ever-present in burn units. The mechanism of bacterial entry into the unit and subsequent transmission and infection are delineated. Recommendations for mitigating this risk are provided to guide future clinicians in their care of burn patients.
conclusionsThe treatment of infection and sepsis against highly adaptable bacteria is often insurmountable by ill patients. In this process, bioburden needs to be corralled to have any success. Thus, preventing organisms from entering the unit and transferring onto other patients, and eliminating the bacteria dwelling in the unit are all necessary actions in this battle. Ultimately, maintaining a culture that is constantly wary of this risk only can achieve this goal.
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