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Predisposing factors: Burns (second degree and third degree burns). Skin diseases such as boils, eczema and psoriasis. Weak immune system such as in AIDS and patients using immunosuppressive drugs. Diabetes. (feet burns in diabetic patients) Old age. Diseases affecting the circulation of blood to the lower limbs such as varicose…

The skin is the first line of defense against infection, it is composed of three layers, the epidermis, the dermis and the subcutaneous tissue layer (see the skin). Infection is the leading cause of death among hospitalized patients with burns. Normally the surface of the skin contains a mixture of…