Hospital-onset bacteremia and fungemia in a regional burn intensive care unit

Key Points

• High mortality is linked to bacteremia and fungemia in this unit, presenting critical challenges.
• Bacteremia occurred in 32% and fungemia in 15% of hospitalized burn patients across one year.
• Analysis involved patient records from a regional burn intensive care unit over 12 months, focusing on infection trends.
• This study supports the need for enhanced infection control protocols in specialized units for burn patients.