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Fatal systemic mycotic infections in the burned child
The Journal of Trauma
|April 1, 1977
Abstract:
Two cases of systemic phycomycotic burn wound infection occurred in severely burned children. Both patients, although treated aggressively, died after systemic colonization through the burn wound by fungi. Modern burn therapy has increased survival of many severely burned children but opportunistic fungal infection remains as an ominous threat. Early recognition, wide excision or amputation, and systemic antifungal agents comprise the current clinical armamentarium against systemic fungal invasion of burn wounds.
Insights
Systemic phycomycotic infection is a severe fungal threat in burn wound cases. Aggressive treatment is crucial for survival in severely burned children facing opportunistic fungal invasion.
Area of Science:
- Medical Mycology
- Pediatric Burn Care
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Opportunistic fungal infections pose a significant threat to severely burned children.
- Despite advances in burn therapy, mortality from systemic fungal invasion remains high.
- Phycomycotic infections, a type of fungal infection, present a grave challenge in burn wound management.