Evaluation of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Children in a Burn Center

Aydin Z. G., EYÜPOĞLU N. Ö., ÖZKAYA E., BAHAT ÖZDOĞAN E., LİVAOĞLU M., TÜRKYILMAZ S.

JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH IN MEDICINE-JAREM, cilt.9, sa.1, ss.50-54, 2019 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/jarem.2019.2727
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH IN MEDICINE-JAREM
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.50-54
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Burn, burn center, children, infection, EPIDEMIOLOGY, UNIT
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Infections are major causes of morbidity and mortality in burn patients. The most common infections include wound infection, bloodstream infections, and sepsis. Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus are the most common organisms. The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiological characteristics of patients, causes of burns, infections, responsible microorganisms, and treatment strategies.