Infecciones en las lesiones por quemadura en pacientes hospitalizados en la Unidad de Quemados del Hospital Luis Vernaza de la ciudad de Guayaquil, entre enero de 2016 y marzo de 2017.

Abstract

Background: Burns and their physiopathology are theperfect means for the development of infections. Objective: To determine the incidence and characteristics of burned area infections in burnedpatients. Materials and Methods: Observational, retrospective, cross-sectional study, includes all patients of the Burns Unit of the Vernaza Hospital of Guayaquil, between January-2016 and March-2017 that meet the entry criteria, we determine the existence of infection and associated variables, weperform analysis and crossover of variables through the p-value test considering significant values at or less than 0.05. Results: Population: 181 patients, 138 met the entry criteria, 36.2% were infected, of these: 86% were men, 14% women, 36.08 was the average age, 28.32% the body surface burned and together with the presence of comorbidities, did not have statistical significance. 94% of infected patients had type AB-B burns, 56% caused by electricity, being statistically significant. Acinetobacter baumanniiwas isolated in 31.14% of the cases, Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC)in 16.39%, Pseudomonas aeruginosain 11.47% and Enterobacter cloacaein 11.47%, 29.50% were other germs. With a p-valueof 0.28, no significance was found between having infections and mortality. Conclusions: 36.23% were infected, burns of type AB-B and those of electrical etiology were the most susceptible, the most frequent germs: Acinetobacter baumannii, Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC), Pseudomonasaeruginosaand Enterobacter cloacae.No relationship between the percentage of burned body surface, comorbidities and mortality with the development of infections in these patients.