Summary Burn wound infections mindmap

surgeons, nursing staff, IPC, infectious
diseases physicians team approach


early wound care, IPC practitices, long term
rehabilitation prevention

early excision and grafting
Early wound care
early closure of full thickness burns auto grafting




Candida species, aspergillus species
fungal infxn
candida species and aspergillus

Herpes group viruses other causes of infection

Reactivation of latent virus
Viral infxn
exogenous reinfection

reliably diagnosed by histology



analgesia

topical antimicrobials

prophylactic systemic antibiotic prophylaxis not medical
shown to be useful

surgical prophylsxis in patients >40% TBSA
burns reduces rate of burn wound infections

early debridement

surgical Management
early closure of full thickness burns - auto