Open AccessFungal Infection in Thermal Burns: A Prospective Study in a Tertiary Care Centre
Author(s) -
Sanjeev Sharma,
Deepak Bajaj,
Pritika Sharma
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/20336.8445
Subject(s) - candida albicans , burn wound , incidence (geometry) , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , total body surface area , antibiotics , aspergillus , biology , surgery , wound healing , physics , optics
Burn Wound Infection (BWI) is primarily caused by aerobic bacteria followed by fungi, anaerobes and viruses. There has been a worldwide decrease in incidence of bacterial infections in burns due to better patient care and availability of effective antibiotics. Consequently, the fungal burn wound infection has shown an increasing trend.