Bacterial isolation from environment and nosocomial pathogens in burned patient, with their susceptibility pattern in burn and plastic surgery department, Aljalla Hospital Benghazi

Background: Hospital environment is a potential reservoir of bacterial pathogens, therefore Burn patients are at high risk of developing nosocomial infection because of their destroyed skin barrier and suppressed immune system, compounded by prolonged hospitalization and invasive therapeutic procedures. Aim: The aim of this study was to detect rate of nosocomial pathogens in burned patients with their susceptibility pattern, and to determine the environmental contamination in Burn and plastic surgery department, aljalla hospital, Benghazi