Silver-sulfadiazine eschar pigmentation mimics invasive wound infection: A case report

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 154-157

  Eldad, Arieh ^a   Icekson, M ^a   Zur, T ^a   Slosser, D ^a   Maly, A ^a   Arielli, D ^a   Burvin, R ^a   Ad El, D ^a   Neuman, A ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPICILLIN; MAFENIDE ACETATE; SULFADIAZINE SILVER;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MYCOSIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SCALD; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN GRAFT; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; BURNS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CANDIDIASIS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CICATRIX; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PIGMENTATION DISORDERS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SILVER SULFADIAZINE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0038247968     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BCR.0000069440.78932.70     Document Type: Article

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