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Infection

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Thorough cleaning and application of local antibacterial agents may prevent clinically significant infection.

In patients who succumb the usual pathogens are:

  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Proteus
  • Klebsiella
  • Gram negative bacilli
  • streptococci

Fever, tachycardia or metabolic acidosis are suggestive of infection. The organism may be detected by culturing the wound or the blood.

Appropriate systemic antibiotic therapy is required.


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