![]() ![]() If an infected skin graft does not recover from the burn infection, the graft may be removed and a new one may be placed once the infection has been cleared.Ī visual sign of this type of burn wound infection is the appearance of small abscesses (tender, red bumps filled with pus or fluid) on or near the graft site. However, some infected grafts don’t heal. Often, ghost grafting requires special antibiotics that can, on some occasions, help the graft to recover. The skin graft may appear to be healing and then seem to “dissolve” away with the onset of this infection. ![]() Graft ghosting is a type of infection that affects skin grafts that have been placed on burn patients. Some of the more serious infections include: While secondary infections don’t always occur, the primary burn infection will likely not go away on its own and progress into something more serious. Secondary infections set in after the first infection, creating a burn wound infection that is double the trouble. What does a late-stage infected burn wound look like?Ī burn infection may start off as a small local infection, such as Cellulitis, but can evolve over time to become a more serious infection or include a secondary infection. If identified and diagnosed at this point, treatment might include cleaning the wound bed, applying topical antimicrobial medications and prescribing oral antibiotic medications. These signs will also alert healthcare workers that you may have cellulitis. If this infection progresses, you may begin to smell a foul odor coming from your burn wound or develop a fever. In addition, the burn wound may feel warm or radiate heat, and the area around the wound may feel tender or painful to the touch. This redness may grow over time, covering more surface area. So, at the beginning of an infection, the burn wound may look red around the circumference. It can also appear as a red streak or a line emanating from the wound. Cellulitis is a bacterial infection that presents as red, warm, swollen or tender skin around the wounded area. Many surface infections begin with the presence of cellulitis. The simplest way to know if a burn wound may be infected is a change of appearance. Some of those bacteria can be good and help heal the wound but often, it’s bad bacteria that cause complications with the healing process. What does an early infected burn wound look like?Īll wounds or burns are susceptible to bacterial colonization. Whether you’re at home healing from a burn or supporting a loved one, it’s important to know the signs of a healthy wound bed and the symptoms of burn infection. At Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America, we work around the clock with our patients to ensure a smooth recovery back to a healthy life. However, even when doing everything right, something can still go wrong. Burn wound after-care is an essential part of a complication-free recovery. ![]()
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