Invasive Infection and Outcomes in a Humanitarian Surgical Burn Program in Haiti.

Richard A MurphyLuba NisenbaumAmy S LabarRobert L SheridanJean-Baptiste RonatKelly DilworthJade PenaErin KilbornCarrie Teicher

Published in: World journal of surgery (2017)

A low mortality rate was observed in a humanitarian burn surgery project in patients with burns involving <40 % of total body surface. Invasive infection was common and alarming rates of antibiotic resistance were observed, including infections not treatable with antibiotics available locally.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
minimally invasive
wound healing
coronary artery bypass
cardiovascular events
cardiovascular disease
surgical site infection
coronary artery disease
percutaneous coronary intervention