Abstract

Burn incidences are responsible for an estimated 180,000 deaths per year. A burn is a skin damage caused through either high temperature or radiation, radioactivity, electricity, and contact with chemicals. Skin is the primary barrier to infection, and burn patients lose their skin. As a result, the risk of infection persists as the barrier is absent. The leading cause of death after burn injury is sepsis. It is lethal organ dysfunction caused by a host’s dysregulated response to infection. Multiple antibiotic-resistant bacteria are responsible for the majority of deaths. Third-degree burns go through the skin and deeper tissues are affected. Third-degree burns may need more thorough treatments, which include intravenous administration of antibiotics to prevent infections, surgical excision, and skin grafting. Treatments given to third-degree burnt patients are not showing satisfactory results. As robot is a suitable way to work in delicate environments, it can be an effective source to deal with sensitive burnt areas. This review focuses on the cause of infection and treatment of burnt patients, and the use of microbial robots to treat third-degree burnt patients.