The purpose of this systematic review of the literature was to determine the association of
sepsis with mortality in the severely injured adult patient by means of a comparative analysis …

There has been increasing concern regarding the rise of Acinetobacter infections in critically
ill patients. We extracted information regarding the relative frequency of Acinetobacter …

Severe injury causes a dramatic host response that disrupts immune homeostasis and
predisposes the injured host to opportunistic infections. Because Toll-like receptors (TLRs) …

One critical factor for the transmission of microorganisms from person to person or from the
environment to a person (patient or health care worker) is the ability of the microbe to survive …

Background The burden of antimicrobial resistance worldwide is substantial and is likely to
grow. Many factors play a role in the emergence of resistance. These resistance …

Burn patients are obviously at high risk for nosocomial infections due to the
immunocompromizing effects of burn injury. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important life …

In burn victims, invasion by the bacteria is not unexpected, despite advances in antibiotics,
and it has been reported that in the absence of topical therapy, the superficial areas of burn …

Fibers of pilin monomers (pili) form the dominant adhesin of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and
they play an important role in infections by this opportunistic bacterial pathogen. Blocking …

Seventy-nine (8.4%) patients during June 1992–May 1996 (Group-1) and 68 (7.2%) patients
from June 1996 to May 2000 (Group-2) who developed septicaemia at the burns unit of Al …

Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in thermally
injured patients. However, these infections have not been well defined in this patient …