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Acta Biomedica Scientia

Volume 4, Issue 3, 2017
Mcmed International
Acta Biomedica Scientia
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2348 - 215X (Print), 2348 - 2168 (Online)
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bi-annual
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Abstract
Title
INCIDENCE AND CHANGING PATTERNS OF NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS IN BURN PATIENTS: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
Author
Dr Rallapalli Alekhya
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Burn patients, Nosocomial infections, Microbial isolation, Antimicrobial resistance, Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, Staphylococcus aureus
Abstract
Due to their damaged skin barrier and suppressed immune system, burn patients are at high risk of contracting nosocomial infections during prolonged hospitalizations and invasive diagnostic procedures. Burn patients are less well described in terms of nosocomial infections. An examination of the incidence of nosocomial infection in burned patients admitted to Hospital, as well as its changing patterns during hospitalization was the aim of the present study. The study included 82 patients at the beginning and end. Standard procedures were followed for the isolation and identification of microorganisms. We collected 358 samples from the 82patients and identified 406 bacteria. In the seven days following admission, 305 cultures were positive while 24 (17.2%) remained positive 14 days later. It was reported that 163 Pseudomonas infections, 70 Acinetobacter infections, 66 Staphylococcus aureus infections, and 107 other infections were caused by bacteria. There was a 12% mortality rate. One or more cultures of Pseudomonas or Acinetobacter were positive in all patients. The hospital recommends continuous study of burn infections and an increase in antimicrobial resistance control and measures to treat infectious complications as well as control antimicrobial resistance
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