title: Principles of infection management in community-based burns care.
abstract: The development of infection in a burn can lead to poor healing outcomes and possibly sepsis. Although most patients with burns treated in the primary care setting are unlikely to develop life-threatening infections, clinicians would still benefit from an understanding of the factors that may increase the risk of infection, signs and symptoms of infection, and when to seek specialist advice.
authors.affiliation: University of Worcester.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Beverley
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Swales
authors.forename: Martyn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Butcher
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors