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Skin is the largest organ in the body and serves as an extensive protective covering of the body surface. It is multilayered, with the cornified cells as the outermost layers on top of the viable epithelial cells to form the superficial protective layer, while the epithelial cells, which are closely bounded, form the deep protective layer. The protective function of the skin as maintained by its multilayered structure is as a mechanical barrier to keep out the invading microorganisms. The natural flora of the skin serves as a preventive measure against the colonization of pathogenic microorganisms. The integrity of the mechanical barrier of the skin is disrupted by burn injury, when the wound surface is inevitably contaminated by microorganisms, with ensuing infection of the local burn wound.
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Sheng-de, G. (1992). Management of Local Burn Infection. In: Zhi-yang, F., Zhi-yong, S., Ngao, L., Sheng-de, G. (eds) Modern Treatment of Severe Burns. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76623-7_9
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