title: [Analysis of microbiological flora in the blood and wounds of burn patients].
abstract: 1266 strains of bacteria and fungi from wound surface and 321 strains from blood specimens were compared from 1980 to 1987. The results showed that Gram-negative bacilli were obviously more than Gram-positive cocci. Staph. aureus and Ps. aeruginosa remained the most important agents of infective complications. E. coli and E. aerogenes increased steadily and Proteus decreased gradually in burn infection. The ratios of various species of bacteria from wound surface were roughly proportional to that from blood specimens. This paper suggests that prevention and treatment of infection caused by Staph. aureus and Ps. aeruginosa are highly important, control of infection resulted from E. coli and E. aerogenes must be emphasized, and Acinetobacter and Fungi infection must be further studied. The care of burned wounds is very important for prevention and treatment of septicemia. Factors resulting in change of germ flora are also discussed in this paper.
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology*