Cem Emir Güldoğan, Murat Kendirci, Deniz Tikici, Emre Gündoğdu, Ahmet Çınar Yastı
BACKGROUND: Burn injuries facilitate invasive infections and sepsis not only by destroying the continuity of the protective skin barrier but also through systemic effects. The burn wound, blood, and urine samples are frequently cultured to determine the pathogen agent. The aim of this study was to analyze pathogen growth in patients' cultures confirmed as "infection positive" by the hospital Infection Control Committee and to assess the clinical implications of these growths...
November 2017: Turkish Journal of Trauma & Emergency Surgery: TJTES