Burn wound bacterial profile and antibiotic sensitivity results in Turkey’s southeast region of Anatolia

Authors : Cemalettin DURGUN, Ebral YİĞİT

Pages : 141-148

Doi:10.5798/dicletip.1313154

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Publication Date : 2023-06-12

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Introduction: The conducted study was done to reveal the profile of bacteria isolated from wound sites of patients hospitalized in our burn center. We also aimed to find the appropriate sensitive antibiotics for use in the treatment. Methods: In the study, we examined 394 patients with insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(+); wound cultures reports from the 1,415 patients hospitalized at the Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital Burn Center between January 2010 and January 2020. Results: From 394 patients, 217 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(55%); were male and 177 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(45%); were female. The average age of patients was 12.86 ± 17.34 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(min 1 - max: 94 years);. In the wound culture results, bacteria were 70.55% gram-pozitive and 28.68% gram-negative Candida albicans was found in wound culture growth at a rate of 0.07%. The most common gram insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(+); pathogen was Staphylococcus aureus at 23.09% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 91);. The most common gram insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(-); pathogens were Escherichia coli at 9.13% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 36); and Pseudomonas aeruginosa at 9.13% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 36);. Conclusion: As a result of our study, we found that the most common causes of burn infections in our region were due to S. aureus, E. coli, and P. aeruginosa, We hope that the use of broad spectrum antibiotics can be effective against these bacteria and will contribute to clinical treatments until culture reports are available.
Keywords : Burn, Wound, Microbiological culture results, Antibiotics