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Dear Editor: Colonization of pathogens in burn wounds and their systemic invasion may cause severe complications and death. The two most common pathogens responsible for burn wound infections are Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Burn wards have been reported to harbor multi-drug resistant strains of P. aeruginosa which can colonize burn wounds and lead to infection. This pathogen has been reported as the most common source of burn wound infection in the United States. P. aeruginosa is also the most common isolate reported among burn patients in Iraqi Kurdistan. This high prevalence of infection and the fact that the pathogen is resistant to many commonly used antibiotics makes a strong case for monitoring this infection in burn wards. Therefore, the current study investigated the risk factors for infection with this pathogen and the antibiotic resistance rates in order to provide evidence for prevention and treatment.

Palabras clave: Antibiotic resistance; P. aeruginosa; burns; nosocomial infection; Iraqi Kurdistan.

2014-11-14   |   345 visitas   |   Evalua este artículo 0 valoraciones

Vol. 8 Núm.11. Noviembre 2014 Pags. 1498-1502 J Infect Developing Countries 2014; 8(11)