Management of Acinetobacter baumannii infection of burn wound with the evidence of sepsis
Introduction: Acinetobacter baumannii infection of a burn wound is a serious infection causing significant morbidity and mortality. Clinical Presentation: Acinetobacter can cause wound colonization, infection, invasive sepsis, and with or without septic shock. We present a series of five cases and m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Burns |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijburns.com/article.asp?issn=0971-653X;year=2019;volume=27;issue=1;spage=30;epage=34;aulast=Ramakrishnan |
| Summary: | Introduction: Acinetobacter baumannii infection of a burn wound is a serious infection causing significant morbidity and mortality.
Clinical Presentation: Acinetobacter can cause wound colonization, infection, invasive sepsis, and with or without septic shock. We present a series of five cases and management. Prompt medical and surgical treatments are essential to improve the outcome.
Conclusion: Awareness of the presence of infection and detection of local sensitivity pattern of the organism will lead to initiation of the correct antibiotic. |
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| ISSN: | 0971-653X |