Antimicrobial Resistance of Bacteria in Burn Patients

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Burns

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00794742

TTUHSC-L09-014

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to test the resistance of pathogenic bacteria in infected tissues of burn patients to various antimicrobials and enzyme debriders.

Full description

Bacteria that is present in infected burn wounds will be isolated and identified. The isolates will be tested for resistance to commercially available antimicrobials.

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Males and females of any age
• Have open, unhealed wounds(s) that will be cultured per standard of care
• Subject or authorized representative provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Informed consent not provided or able to be obtained

Trial design

32 participants in 1 patient group

Burn Wounds

Description:

Patients with burn wounds