Summary
Infection and antibacterial resistance are important issue
in severe burn. This prospective study was carried out in
112 patients who were enrolled from July 2007 to June 2008
in DMCH burn unit (only dedicated burn facility in
Bangladesh with a mean annual admission of 869). The
aim of this study were to investigate the profile of
microorganism and resistance to antimicrobial agents;
individuals who were admitted more than 5 days, with partial
or full thickness burn developed clinical signs and symptoms
of wound infection or pneumonia or septicaemia were
included in this study. Nearly 50% of participants were aged
11-30 yrs, the most common type of burn was flame burn
and females were the common victims. Bacterial isolates
were found in 104 (92.85%) samples and eight (08) swabs