It is important to consider prevention of burn wound infection, particularly for:
There is great variability between unit recommendations for the use of antimicrobials and hence, it is always prudent to seek advice before administering.
The British Burn Association advises that a topical antimicrobial is applied to infection-prone wounds(1). A suitable antimicrobial is silver sulphadiazine or aqueous chlorhexidine. The antimicrobial is reapplied at each dressing change.
Commonly applied antimicrobials include:
However, each agent has a range of potential problems - see submenu.
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