INFECTION CONTROL IN A THIRD-WORLD BURN FACILITY

被引：15

作者：

BOWENJONES, JR

COOVADIA, YM

BOWENJONES, EJ

机构：

[1] Department of Nursing, University of Natal

[2] Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Natal

来源：

BURNS | 1990年 / 16卷 / 06期

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D O I：

10.1016/0305-4179(90)90075-8

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学];

学科分类号：

1002 [临床医学]; 100602 [中西医结合临床];

摘要：

A study of wound colonization by bacteria in 49 consecutive admissions was conducted over a 2-month period in patients with burns at King Edward VIII and Clairwood Hospitals, Durban, neither of which possess proper burn units. Specimens for culture were collected from patients, staff and the environment. Bacteria most frequently isolated were Staph. aureus, Klebsiella spp., Ps. aeruginosa and Enterobacter spp. Cross-infection occurred due to breakdown of aseptic techniques. Staff hands and contaminated baths and benches were also implicated. Recommendations to reduce cross-infection are presented.

引用

页码：445 / 448

页数：4

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