Affiliation:
1. Department of General Surgery, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, UK
2. Department of Burns, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kirtipur Hospital, Nepal
3. Department of Microbiology, Kathmandu Hospital, Nepal
4. Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK
Abstract
AbstractIn Nepal, burn is the third most common injury after falls and road traffic accidents. Infection is the leading cause of mortality in burn injury. A profile exploring predominant flora and antimicrobial sensitivity is important to facilitate treatment ahead of microbiology results and to aid prevention of multidrug-resistant organisms. The aim of this study was to document epidemiological and bacteriological data of burn wound infections at a tertiary level burns center in Nepal. Samples were collected from January 2017 to May 2017, over a period of 5 months. Patient notes were referred to and information regarding baseline characteristics and burn wound infection data was collected. A total of 76 patients were included in the study during the 5-month period, which resulted in 113 samples being included for review. Females were injured most with burns 70% (n = 53) compared with males 30% (n = 23). Only 6 (8%) of 77 patients lived locally in Kathmandu. The average distance traveled by patients was 233 km (median 208, range 0–765, SD 181). Average TBSA% of burn was 22% (median 20, range 3–50, SD 12). Gram-negative organisms predominated, with Acinetobacter spp. in 42 cases (55%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa in 26 cases (34%), and Enterobacter spp. in 16 cases (21%). Colistin, polymyxin B, and tigecycline were found to be most sensitive covering 108, 98, and 94 organisms. Gram-negative bacteria colonized the majority of burn wounds. Colistin, polymyxin B, and tigecycline were the most sensitive to gram-negative bacteria. Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus was sensitive most to vancomycin and tigecycline.
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Subject
Rehabilitation,Emergency Medicine,Surgery
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