Epidemiologic Features of Hospital-acquired Burn Wound Infections (HABWI) and Infection Prevention Precautions at a University Hospital in Egypt

Sebaey, Aya Farag El

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2019.04.038

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“…Altoparlak et al [20] found Staphylococcus aureus the most frequent organism. Klebsiella pneumoniae was found to be the most common causative organism (47.5 %) in another study done in Egypt by [21]. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was found to be sensitive to ceftazidime and meropenem in the study by Datta et al with 55.6 percent of isolates susceptible to each antibiotic.…”

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Efficiency of chromogenic medium (HiChrome universal medium) for Identification of Organisms causing Burn Wound Infection and Their Pattern of Antimicrobial Susceptibility at Ain Shams University Hospitals

Elguindy

Mostafa

elsalam

et al. 2021

Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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Background: Burn wound infections are one of the most dangerous burn complications because they are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in burn patients. Their successful treatment necessitates the rapid isolation and identification of causative species using antibiotic susceptibility patterns that are acceptable. Aims and objectives: To evaluate the efficiency of the chromogenic medium (HiChrome universal medium) in comparison to conventional method in identification of organisms causing burn wound infections regarding time, accuracy and cost and profiling of antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of burn wound isolates. Methods: Eighty-three wound samples were collected from inpatient and ICU patients at Ain Sham University Burn Unit. All the wound swabs were analysed using conventional media and chromogenic medium (HiCrome Universal medium) to compare between their results. Antibiotic sensitivity testing was done using disk diffusion method. Results: HiChrome universal medium was effective and could identify all organisms in the obtained samples within 24 hours and its efficiency was almost the same as conventional method including (nutrient, blood and MacConkey' s agar medium followed by biochemical tests) but more rapid. Out of the 83 swabs taken, positive growth was detected in 81 swabs (97.5%). Out of this, Gram negative organisms were isolated from 45(54.2%) isolates while 21(25.3%) grew solely Gram positive organisms. However 15(18.1%) grew mixed Gram positive and negative organisms. Staphylococcus aureus (30.1%) was the commonest among Gram positive organisms 25(30.1%) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa 38(45.8%) was the commonest among Gram negative organisms. Vancomycin was the most effective antibiotic against Gram positive bacteria and Imipenem was the most effective against Gram negative organisms. Conclusion: HiCrome Universal agar can be used to quickly isolate all organisms with low cost.

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Efficiency of chromogenic medium (HiChrome universal medium) for Identification of Organisms causing Burn Wound Infection and Their Pattern of Antimicrobial Susceptibility at Ain Shams University Hospitals

Elguindy

Mostafa

elsalam

et al. 2021

Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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“…[3][4][5][6] Besides, studies also indicated that many wound infections were attributed to the use of equipment. [7][8][9] This study is conducted in order to prevent unnecessary infection and problems caused by instrument.…”

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Polypropylene-based antibacterial and conductive composite planks: manufacturing process and property evaluations

Shih

Lin

Lou

et al. 2023

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

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Antibacterial materials are one of the important materials in our daily lives, especially in the medicine where antibacterial efficacy is indispensable. Moreover, the precise electronic instrument also requires highly electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness (EMI SE) and as such to prevent mutual interference. Therefore, the acquisition of antibacterial property and EMI SE is essential. In this study, carbon nanotube (CNT) and triclosan (TCS) are used as conductive and antibacterial substances separately during the production of polypropylene (PP)-based antibacterial and conductive composite planks. The planks are tested for a series of physical property tests, EMI SE measurement, and antibacterial efficacy as related to the CNT content and the TCS content. The test results indicate regardless of whether it is CNT or TCS that is added, the planks exhibit good crystallinity. Furthermore, the presence of TCS contributes good antibacterial efficacy against staphylococcus aureus (S. Aureus), and the antibacterial efficacy effectuated by 0.1 wt% TCS also meets the related EU standard. In addition, the incorporation of both CNT and TCS adversely affects the EMI SE of the planks, but the resulting EMI SE remains to be between −15 dB and −20 dB.

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Epidemiologic Features of Hospital-acquired Burn Wound Infections (HABWI) and Infection Prevention Precautions at a University Hospital in Egypt

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Efficiency of chromogenic medium (HiChrome universal medium) for Identification of Organisms causing Burn Wound Infection and Their Pattern of Antimicrobial Susceptibility at Ain Shams University Hospitals

Efficiency of chromogenic medium (HiChrome universal medium) for Identification of Organisms causing Burn Wound Infection and Their Pattern of Antimicrobial Susceptibility at Ain Shams University Hospitals

Polypropylene-based antibacterial and conductive composite planks: manufacturing process and property evaluations

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