Table 14.3.

Causative agents of wound infection [76]

Pathogen	Examples	Clinical manifestations
β-hemolytic streptococci	Strepotococcus pyogenes	Acute cellulitis, occasionally toxic shock syndrome
Staphylococci	Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus	Abcesses, subeschar pus
Gram-negative bacteria	Pseudomonas aeruginosa Acinetobacter baumanii Proteus species	Common in specialized burn units
Fungi	Candida	Most common fungal infection; colonizes the surface but has low potential for disseminated invasion
Filamentous fungi	Aspergillus Fusarium Phycomycetes	Can aggressively invade subcutaneous tissue; must be treated with surgical debridement
Virus	Herpes simplex	Causes vesicular lesions