• Pragya Sharma
• Dr pallavi Sharma

Nosocomial infection/Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) are common in burn patients as the exposed skin provides a suitable environment for the growth of microbes. Wound infections are one of the most common sites of nosocomial infections in burn patients with a prevalence of about 60%, followed by bloodstream infections (20%), urinary tract infections (20%) and pneumonia (10%). Burn wound infections can lead to scarring, bacteremia, sepsis, and multi-organ dysfunction, contributing to 75% mortality in burn patients. Methods- A retrospective study was conducted in the burn unit at MBS Hospital and Kota medical college Kota, Rajasthan. One hundred burn patients were investigated for a bacterial profile of burn wound infections. Specimen was collected from the surface area of burn ward and wound swab of burn patients. The organisms were isolated. Results- Gram-negative organisms were found to be the most widespread. The most common isolate was Pseudomonas spp. (37%), E.coli (26%), Klebsiella spp. (14%), Staphylococcus aureus (12%), Acinetobacter spp.(8%), Enterobacter spp. (2%) and Proteus (1%). Conclusions- Pseudomonas was the commonest cause of infection in burn patient in our study followed by E.coli.

"Bacterial profile of hospital Acquired Infection (HAI) in burn unit at MBS Hospital and Kota medical college, Kota.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.478-485, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRCJ06104.pdf

"Bacterial profile of hospital Acquired Infection (HAI) in burn unit at MBS Hospital and Kota medical college, Kota.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp478-485, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRCJ06104.pdf