National variations in dressings and antibiotic prophylaxis for paediatric scalds

Hydrocolloid dressing in pediatric burns may decrease operative intervention rates

“…A recent survey in the United Kingdom suggests that a widely heterogeneous list of dressings is being used, with paraffin-based gauze remaining the most prevalent in pediatric scalds [13]. Our data provide evidence to support the use of DuoDERM compared with Jelonet within the pediatric burn cohort.…”