A Study of Bacteriology of Burn Wound Infections
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Burns are one of the most devastating forms of trauma. Worldwide around 265,000 deaths occur per year due to burns 1 . The survival rate for burn patients has improved substantially in the past few decades due to advances in modern medical care in specialized burn centers. Now infections are becoming a leading cause of mortality and currently 75% of all deaths are related to sepsis from burn wound infection or other complications due to infections 2 .
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تاریخ انتشار 2017