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Med Int Mex 2021; 37 (2)

Patient with fire burns who develops COVID-19 after prolonged hospital stay

Carrillo-Esper R

Language: Spanish
References: 11
Page: 300-305
PDF size: 481.71 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Background: According to World Health Organization, lesions due to burns cause 180,000 each year all over the world, most of them are originated in the domestic and work environment.
Clinical case: A 25-year-old male, who was admitted in April 2020 due to fire burns of 55% of his body surface, who developed SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia during his hospital stay. Institutional protocols were followed, obtaining good results and a favorable evolution.
Conclusions: The SARS-CoV-2 infection in this patient occurred in May, considered by the Secretariat of Prevention and Health Promotion the month with the highest number of infections in Mexico up to that date. Institutions must guarantee burn patient care in the current setting.


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