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01-03-2009 | Poster presentation
Bacteriological profile and antibiotic resistance of bacteria isolates in a burn department
Authors:
L Thabet, K Bousselmi, H Oueslati, A Ghanem, S Ben Redjeb, A Messadi
Published in:
Critical Care
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Special Issue 1/2009
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Excerpt
Nosocomial infections remain the main cause of morbidity and mortality in burn patients. Ongoing surveillance of infections in burned patients is essential to detect changes in epidemiology and to guide better empirical antibiotherapy and infection control policies. The aim of this study was to analyze the bacterial flora and the antibiotic resistance of isolates in a burn department during a 2-year period. …