• Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jan 2015

    Mortality risk factors in burn care units considering the clinical significance of acinetobacter infections.

    • Aynur Atilla, Leman Tomak, Ali Osman Katrancı, Alper Ceylan, and S Sırrı Kılıç.
    • Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Samsun, Turkey. aynur.atilla@gmail.com.
    • Ulus Travma Acil Cer. 2015 Jan 1;21(1):34-8.

    BackgroundThis study aimed to evaluate risk factors and the role of Acinetobacter isolates in mortality due to burns since morbidity and mortality rates are considerably high.MethodsA total of four hundred and sixty-five patients hospitalized in our Burn Care Unit between January 2009 and May 2011 were reviewed retrospectively. Logistic regression analysis was used in order to predict the risk.ResultsMortality rates were as follows: 7.5% in general, 3.9% for under 17 years of age, 12% for between 18-64 years of age, and 24% for over 65 years of age (p<0.001).ConclusionAs the burnt body surface area increased, higher mortality rates were detected. Despite higher mortality rates, Acinetobacter infections were not found risk factors for mortality.

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