Infection Control in Burn Unit- Role of Nurses and Other Burn Care Personnel
Introduction: Burn wound infection is the main cause of mortality of burn- injured patients in third world countries. Inadequate infrastructures, paucity of resources, lack of trained manpower, poor personal hygiene are some of the causes of the prevalence of burn wound infection. The Burn Care Team, with the nurse in the pivotal role, contributes a lot in the management and infection control activities. Materials & Methods: This study is a retrospective analysis and comparison of the results of treatment before and after application of strict infection control measures in a tertiary Burn Care Unit in 6 years. All patients with Burns ranging from 20% to 70% TBSA were included in the study. The data were collected from the format and the records prepared in the burn unit on a day-today basis.
