title: [Epidemiology of burn wound infection in Rabat, Morocco: Three-year review].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the bacteriological profile of burn wounds in patients hospitalized in the burn unit of the Military Hospital in Rabat and describe their sensitivity to antibiotics.
  
  
  METHODS
  This prospective study was conducted from July, 2009, through March, 2011, in the hospital bacteriology laboratory, in collaboration with the burn unit. At each admission, a questionnaire was completed to collect the patient's data. Bacteriological samples were collected from burn wounds at admission and every time the bandage was changed. Identification of bacteria was based on their culture, morphological, and biochemical characteristics. Antibiotic susceptibility was determined with the agar diffusion method, in accordance with the recommendations of the French Society of Microbiology. Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS Version 13 (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) software.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study included 58 burn patients. Their mean age was 38.2 ± 15.5 years; the mortality rate was 13.8%, and the prevalence of infection 43.1%. We identified 126 non-redundant bacterial strains from the 112 samples collected, most often Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter cloacae, and Staphylococcus spp.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Heightened vigilance and rigorous application of hygiene rules, together with continuous epidemiological surveillance of burn wound bacteria, are essential to optimize empiric antibiotic therapy.
authors: Faculté de médecine et de pharmacie, Rabat, Université Mohamed V, Souissi, Maroc.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Essayagh
authors: Faculté de médicine et de pharmacie, Laboratoire de bactériologie de l'Hôpital Militaire de Rabat, 284, secteur 7, Hay Salam, 11000 Salé, Maroc.
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Essayagh
authors: Faculté de médecine et de pharmacie, Rabat, Université Mohamed V, Souissi, Maroc.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Essayagh
authors: Faculté de médecine et de pharmacie, Rabat, Université Mohamed V, Souissi, Maroc.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: El Hamzaoui
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002056:Burns / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009018:Morocco / Q000453:epidemiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: burn; infection resistance