Bacterial respiratory tract infections are promoted by systemic hyperglycemia after severe burn injury in pediatric patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Burns are associated with hyperglycemia leading to increased incidence of infections with pneumonia being one of the most prominent and adverse complications. Recently, various studies in critically ill patients indicated that increased pulmonary glucose levels with airway/blood glucose threshold over 150 mg/dl lead to an overwhelming growth of bacteria in the broncho-pulmonary system, subsequently resulting in an increased risk of pulmonary infections. The aim of the present study was to determine whether a similar cutoff value exists for severely burned pediatric patients.

Methods

One-hundred six severely burned pediatric patients were enrolled in the study. Patients were divided in two groups: high (H) defined as daily average glucose levels >75% of LOS >150 mg

SUBMITTER: Kraft R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3959591 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature