Infection Control in Burns Prof. (Dr.) - Health Asia

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ORGANISMS RESPONSIBLE: Among gram +ve Staph. aureusand Staph. epidermidisand Strept. pyogenesare notorious. Among gram –ve Pseudomonas is predominant. Other gram negative are Proteus, Enterobacter cloacae, Serratia marcescens, Klebsiella and E.Coli. Fungal infections include Candida albicans and other Phycomyceteslike Mucor, Rhizopus and Aspergillus. Among viral infections herpes simplex virus infection is important. Nowadays in Karachi we seeing virus’Bufflo pox”
DIAGNOSIS OF SYSTEMIC OR INVASIVE WOUND INFECTION IN BURNS Systemic sepsis and invasive infection in a burn wound are usually diagnosed by Local wound Signs. Systemic Signs. Laboratory Aids (including microbial status of burn wound and blood culture and other relevant studies).
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Page 3 and 4: Burn Wound infection Burn wound is
Page 5 and 6: Pathogenesis of burn wound infectio
Page 7 and 8: Patient factors : Deep burns Exte
Page 9: SOURCE OF BACTERIA IN BURN WOUND: T
Page 13 and 14: :ABNORMAL TEMPERATURE Large burns
Page 15 and 16: MULTI SYSTEM ORGAN FAILURE: Lungs:
Page 17 and 18: LABORATORY TESTS TOTAL LEUCOCYTES C
Page 19 and 20: PLATELETS, FIBRINOGEN, FDP: The pre
Page 21 and 22: MICROBIAL STATUS OF BURN WOUND: The
Page 23 and 24: CONTACT PLATES: It involves the co
Page 25 and 26: HISTOLOGICAL STUDY: At the time of
Page 27 and 28: GRADING: G1: Surface contamination
Page 29 and 30: ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL Environmental
Page 31 and 32: All the dressings should be done in
Page 33 and 34: ADEQUATE NUTRITION A non-specific
Page 35 and 36: WOUND DEBRIDEMENT: Wound debrideme
Page 37 and 38: ENZYMATIC: Enzyme preparations are
Page 39 and 40: DISADVANTAGES: Drawbacks of enzyma
Page 41 and 42: SIMPLE EXCISION: It involves scalpe
Page 43 and 44: TANGENATIAL EXCISION: Definition: H
Page 45 and 46: CONTRAINDICATION OF TANGENTIAL EXCI
Page 47 and 48: SILVERSULFADIAZINE: Chemically, it
Page 49 and 50: MEFENIDE ACETATE: It is available
Page 51 and 52: POVIDONE IODINE OINTMENT (BETADINE)
Page 53 and 54: SUBESCHAR ANTIBIOTICS: This proces
Page 55 and 56: USE OF SYSTEMIC ANTIBIOTICS: Syste
Page 57 and 58: Although there is ample evidence th

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