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dc.contributor.author | Azzopardi, Ernest A. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Barbara, Christopher H. | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-03-10T18:54:25Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-03-10T18:54:25Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2019 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Azzopardi, E. A., & Barbara, C. H. (2019). Management of burn wound infection. In I. S. Whitaker, K. Shokrollahi & W. A. Dickson (Eds.), Burns (OSH Surgery). DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199699537.001.0001 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/70977 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Changes in the management of burn wounds popularized by Herndon. brought a paradigm shift in the typical infecting aetiology and progression of disease. Associations to development of Gram-negative burn wound infection include increased total body surface area (TBSA), Abbreviated Burn Severity Index (ABSI), Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation, version 2 (APACHE-2) scores, and length of hospital stay. The presence of multiple such factors warrants a high index of suspicion and should be included in risk assessment. Human resource planning, including designation of clinical microbiology, infection control, and specialized cleaning/housekeeping staff in day-to-day management of burn patients is crucial. Meticulous attention to hand hygiene continues to be imperative in reducing cross-contamination rates, however, evidence regarding ‘bare below the elbow‘ policies is scant and contended. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Oxford Medicine Online | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Gram-negative bacteria | en_GB |
dc.subject | Gram-negative bacterial infections -- Diagnosis | en_GB |
dc.subject | Wounds and injuries -- Infections | en_GB |
dc.title | Management of burn wound infection | en_GB |
dc.title.alternative | Burns (OSH Surgery) | en_GB |
dc.type | bookPart | en_GB |
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dc.description.reviewed | peer-reviewed | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1093/med/9780199699537.001.0001 | - |
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