Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 2

Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in burn – A case report

  • Author:
  • Mary Hemeliamma1, Ananda Kumar. L2, J. Nagalingam2
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 75 to 76

1Dept. of Microbiology, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, RIMS Medical College/General Hospital, Kadapa, A.P., 516 502.

2Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, RIMS Medical College/General Hospital, Kadapa, A.P., 516 502.

Abstract

The genus Pseudomonas consists of aerobic nonspring. Gram negative bacilli, motile by polar flagella. Members of this genus are mostly saprophytic being found in water, soil or wherever decomposing organic matter is found. A female patient aged about 40 years admitted in burn ward with 40% of total body burn area on 08-10-2009 at 4:30 pm in RIMS Hospital. Surgeon was attended the case and dressing the burn area put antibiotics.

Keywords

Ps. aeruginosa, Culture Media, Postmortem repot, Nosocomal Infections