19. a: How do you know when a burn wound is infected? b: Are cultures representative of deper infection? c: What are the common organisms? d: What is the outcome?
Answer:
a: purulent drainage.
b: if quantitaive cultures showing 105 bacteria per gram of tissue are found.
c: skin flora: staph, strep.
d: if debrided, whirlpooled, and grafted, outcome can be excellent.