East African medical journal
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Randomized Controlled Trial
EFFECTS OF ENTERAL GLUTAMINE SUPPLEMENTATION ON REDUCTION OF INFECTION IN ADULT PATIENTS WITH SEVERE BURNS.
To determine the effect of enteral glutamine in reducing the incidence of post burn infections in patients with severe burns. ⋯ Enteral glutamine supplementation in severely burnt adult patients reduces blood infection by a factor of three. It also significantly reduces the incidence of burn wound infections.