Nosocomial Infections in Burned Patients in Motahari Hospital, Tehran, Iran
Joint Authors
Asghari, Babak
Azimi, Leila
Motevallian, Abbas
Ebrahimzadeh Namvar, Amirmorteza
Lari, Abdolaziz Rastegar
Source
Dermatology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-11-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Burn patients are at high risk of developing nosocomial infection because of their destroyed skin barrier and suppressed immune system, compounded by prolonged hospitalization and invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.
Studies on nosocomial infection in burn patients are not well described.
The objective of the present study was to identify the causative bacterial of nosocomial infection and to determine the incidence of nosocomial infection and their changing during hospitalization in burned patients admitted to in the Motahari Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
During the second part of 2010, 164 patients were included in this study.
Samples were taken the first 48 hours and the fourth week after admission to Motahari Burn hospital.
Isolation and identification of microorganisms was performed using the standard procedure.
Of the 164 patients, 717 samples were taken and 812 bacteria were identified, 610 patients were culture positive on day 7 while 24 (17.2%) on 14 days after admission.
The bacteria causing infections were 325 Pseudomonas, 140 Acinetobacter, 132 Staphylococcus aureus, and 215 others.
The percentage of mortality was 12%.
All of patients had at least 1 positive culture with Pseudomonas and/or with Acinetobacter.
Hospitals suggest continuous observationof burn infections and increase strategies for antimicrobial resistance control and treatment of infectious complications.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Azimi, Leila& Motevallian, Abbas& Ebrahimzadeh Namvar, Amirmorteza& Asghari, Babak& Lari, Abdolaziz Rastegar. 2011. Nosocomial Infections in Burned Patients in Motahari Hospital, Tehran, Iran. Dermatology Research and Practice،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Azimi, Leila…[et al.]. Nosocomial Infections in Burned Patients in Motahari Hospital, Tehran, Iran. Dermatology Research and Practice No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Azimi, Leila& Motevallian, Abbas& Ebrahimzadeh Namvar, Amirmorteza& Asghari, Babak& Lari, Abdolaziz Rastegar. Nosocomial Infections in Burned Patients in Motahari Hospital, Tehran, Iran. Dermatology Research and Practice. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-472199