TITLE:
Isolation of Microorganisms According to Burned Body Surface: Experience in a Reference Center in Mexico City
AUTHORS:
Carlos I. Navarro-Delgadillo, Jaime Aron García-Espinoza, Daniel De Luna-Gallardo, José Martínez-López, Cuahutemoc Márquez-Espriella, Marco Cuervo-Vergara, Rodrigo Dávila-Díaz
KEYWORDS:
Burn Injury, Hospital Stay, Specialized Burn Unit, Pseudomona
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Biosciences and Medicines,
Vol.9 No.6,
June
18,
2021
ABSTRACT: Background: Burns is one of the most common and severe forms of trauma, as they cause an alteration in the protective barrier exerted by the skin. The objective of this work is to describe the bacterial pathogens that cause infections in the different body segments as well as to know the susceptibility in patients with burns during a period of two years. Methods: This study was conducted over a period of 2 years, January 2017 to January 2019. The analysis of the isolated microbiological agents was obtained from culture samples in different anatomic areas. The variables were measured in the general population and also by groups, considering: age, sex, TBSA with Wallace's rule of nine, anatomic area affected, type of burn, depth of burn, microorganism reported in cultures, antibiotics empirically administered and mortality rate. Results: Regardless of the anatomical segment studied, the most frequently isolated microorganism was Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Conclusions: Identification of the microorganisms that cause infection reduces the hospital stay, as well as the admission to the ICU. A fundamental research guideline is to pay more attention to the post-burn consequences, and the sequelae and functional limitations that it entails, since few since few studies focus on this aspect.