Abstract

Aim: To study the outcome of pediatric burn injuries in relation to bacteriology of the burn wound. Methodology:A retrospective study on microbiological data of 14 pediatric patients admitted with burns in the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery was conducted over a period of 3 years (2020 -2022). Thepatients were evaluated for age, sex, burn etiology, burned body surface area (BSA), the presence of inhalationinjury, sepsis, positive cultures, the micro-organisms cultured samples, and septic focus. A total of 38 swabs were cultured and antibiotic sensitivities to the isolated organisms were determined. Results:The total number of pediatricpatients studied were 14.Among these patients,05-09 years (62.81%), 10 – 12 years (37.19%) age groups were reported. 10 patients were male children (71.43%) and 4patients were female children (28.57%). The wound culture report of eight patients showed the highest bacterial counts of Staphylococcus aureus. Four patients showed Pseudomonas aeruginosa and two patients had Klebsiella pneumoniae in their wound. Conclusion: Pediatric burn patients are at greater riskfor infection and sepsis secondary to the injury and resultantimmunosuppression.Burn wound management requires the study ofchanging bacterial flora and the antibiotic sensitivity reports.