TY - JOUR
T1 - Cardiac infections in burns
AU - Munster, Andrew M.
AU - DiVincenti, Frank C.
AU - Foley, F. D.
AU - Pruitt, Basil A.
PY - 1971/10
Y1 - 1971/10
N2 - The clinical and pathologic features of sixty-four cases of infection of the heart in 3,064 burned patients are reviewed. In the majority of the cases, the heart became involved as part of a generalized septicemia with a portal of entry through either the burn wound or an infected cannulated vein. The mortality was very high; nevertheless, when the source of sepsis could be promptly isolated and treated, survivals did occur.
AB - The clinical and pathologic features of sixty-four cases of infection of the heart in 3,064 burned patients are reviewed. In the majority of the cases, the heart became involved as part of a generalized septicemia with a portal of entry through either the burn wound or an infected cannulated vein. The mortality was very high; nevertheless, when the source of sepsis could be promptly isolated and treated, survivals did occur.
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U2 - 10.1016/0002-9610(71)90480-6
DO - 10.1016/0002-9610(71)90480-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 5098659
AN - SCOPUS:0015139786
SN - 0002-9610
VL - 122
SP - 524
EP - 527
JO - American Journal of Surgery
JF - American Journal of Surgery
IS - 4
ER -