Table 5: Culture positivity of samples from burn patients with over 50% TBSA
From: Characteristics of burn deaths from 2003 to 2009 in a burn center: A retrospective study
Burn size | Non-survivors | Survivors |
|---|---|---|
Samples | (n=47) | (n=99) |
Blood | 20 (42.55%)* | 8 (8.08%) |
Wound | 33 (70.21%) | 64 (64.65%) |
Sputum | 29 (61.70%)* | 46 (46.46%) |