TABLE 2.
Microorganisms causing invasive burn wound infectiona
| Group | Species |
|---|---|
| Gram-positive organisms | Staphylococcus aureus |
| Methicillin-resistant S. aureus | |
| Coagulase-negative staphylococci | |
| Enterococcus spp. | |
| Vancomycin-resistant enterococci | |
| Gram-negative organisms | Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| Escherichia coli | |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | |
| Serratia marcescens | |
| Enterobacter spp. | |
| Proteus spp. | |
| Acinetobacter spp. | |
| Bacteroides spp. | |
| Fungi | Candida spp. |
| Aspergillus spp. | |
| Fusarium spp. | |
| Alternaria spp. | |
| Rhizopus spp. | |
| Mucor spp. | |
| Viruses | Herpes simplex virus |
| Cytomegalovirus | |
| Varicella-zoster virus |