Cerrahi Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü
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Article Bacterial Isolation and Antibiotic Susceptibility Test Results from Burn Wound Infection in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey(2023) Akelma, Hakan; Demir Yiğit,Yasemin; Yiğit,EbralThis study was conducted to find the bacterial profile isolated from the wound areas of the patients hospitalized in our burn center, which is the only one in our region and to find the sensitive antibiotics to be used in the treatment. In this study, the culture reports of 395 patients, whose wound culture results were (+), obtained from 1415 patients hospitalized in Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital burn center between January 2010 and January 2020, were included. Of the 394 patients, 217 (55%) were male and 117 (45%) were female. The average age of the patients is 12,86±17,34 years. The average burn degree is 2,67. In the wound culture results, 70,55% of gram (+) and 28,68% of gram (-) bacteria were found. Candida albicans were found in wound culture growth results with a rate of 0,07%. The most common gram (+) pathogen is Staphylococcus aureus with 23,09% (n: 91). In our study, the resistance rate of Staphylococcus aureus to methicillin was 20,31%. The most common gram (-) pathogen was E. coli with 9,13% (n: 36) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa with 9,13% (n: 36). Gram (+) organisms were mostly isolated with a rate of 78,95% in the culture results of patients who needed intensive care clinically due to infection. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common bacteria with 21,05%. As a result of our study, it was found that the most common cause of burn infection in our region was S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, and E. coli. We hope that the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics that can be effective against these bacteria will contribute to clinical treatment until culture results are available.Article Hydrogel burn dressing effectiveness in burn pain(Elsevier, 2023) Akelma, Hakan; Çelik, EnesSevere burns are painful and dramatic injuries. Studies show that pain is underestimated and often not adequately treated. This study aims to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of hydrogel burn dressing and silver sulfadiazine, which are two agents commonly used in first-aid dressings for burn patients. This study, designed as a prospective, observational, and cross-sectional study. Study included 64 pediatric patients admitted to our burn center between 01.03.2020 and 01.09.2020 who were examined by our burn service after their first treatment in the emergency dressing room. Two groups of patients were included in the study. Pain level was assessed in the dressing room before and 10 min after the procedure using the Visual Analog Scale and FLACC (Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability) pain assessment scales.During the study period, Burnaid® was applied to 62.5% of patients (40 patients) and silver sulfadiazine to 37.5% (24 patients). In terms of pain scores, pre-dressing FLACC values were higher in Group B (p = 0.039); post-dressing VAS and FLACC values were significantly lower in group B (p 0.001; p 0.001). In terms of additional analgesia, we found more patients in Group S received analgesics (p 0.001).We believe that its effect on burn wound pain is superior to that of silver sulfadiazine.