Assessment of Burn Wound Infection By Swab and Biopsy Culture: A Comparative Study

Background: Wound infection is a frequent and severe complication in burn patients accounting for a high number of mortalities. There are some reports comparing swab and biopsy cultures of wounds of various etiologies or chronic wounds.Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate burn wound infe...

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Main Authors: Somaye Abdollahi Sabet, Ali Kabir, Mahshid Hormazdi, Siamac Esfandi, Mohammad Ali Bahar, Ali Manafi, Nosratollah Bouduhi, Hamid Karimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iran University of Medical Sciences 2008-08-01
Series:Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran
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Online Access:http://mjiri.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-47&slc_lang=en&sid=1