Outcome and characteristics of invasive fungal infections in critically ill burn patients: A multicenter retrospective study.

Background: Characteristics and outcome of invasive fungal infection (IFI) in critically ill burn patients have been poorly explored.

Objectives: We report the factors associated with 90-day mortality in a multicentre retrospective European study.

Patients/methods: All burn patients with confirmed IFI admitted between 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2015 in 10 centres in France and Belgium were included.

Antibiotics and the burn patient.

Infection is a major problem in burn care and especially when it is due to bacteria with hospital-acquired multi-resistance to antibiotics. Moreover, when these bacteria are Gram-negative organisms, the most effective molecules are 20 years old and there is little hope of any new product available even in the distant future. Therefore, it is obvious that currently available antibiotics should not be misused.