Providencia rettgeri Infection Compromising Post-Burn Recovery: A Lesson in the Importance of Follow-Up Care.

Authors

Mallorie L HuffFollow
Sigrid A. Blome-Eberwein MD, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow

Publication/Presentation Date

5-1-2022

Abstract

Early burn excision and skin grafting have been essential to improving patient outcomes following a burn injury. However, there remain significant barriers to recovery for burn patients, especially in the post-discharge period, as follow-up care is essential to the timely identification of complications. While the infection is a common complication of a post-burn wound,

Volume

14

Issue

5

First Page

25450

Last Page

25450

ISSN

2168-8184

Published In/Presented At

Huff ML, Blome-Eberwein S. Providencia rettgeri Infection Compromising Post-Burn Recovery: A Lesson in the Importance of Follow-Up Care. Cureus. 2022 May 29;14(5):e25450. doi: 10.7759/cureus.25450. .

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

35774678

Department(s)

Department of Surgery, Department of Surgery Faculty, USF-LVHN SELECT Program, USF-LVHN SELECT Program Students

Document Type

Article

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