Diagnosis and Treatment of Infections in the Burn Patient

• Main Authors: David G. Greenhalgh (Author), John L. Kiley (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: MDPI AG, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Infection is very common in burn patients because they lose the primary barrier from microorganism invasion, the skin. While there are attempts to prevent infections, topical antimicrobials and systemic prophylaxis tend to lead to more resistant organisms. After the initial resuscitation, the most c...