Journal Reviews

Infection and sepsis in burns: potential clinical predictors

10 February 2014 | | General Plastic Surgery | Acute burn injury, Infection, (Supra) Microsurgery

In this retrospective study, the authors attempt to identify the most reliable predictors of early infection (within 10 days) in acute burns patients to try to reduce unnecessary antibiotic therapy. They recognise that infections and sepsis represent the leading cause...