This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Surgery
Late deaths in burns is due to 
Select and explain. 
A. Sepsis, B. Hypovolemia, C. Contractures, D. Neurogenic
A: Sepsis
Answer: A: Sepsis 
Explanation: "Following successful resucitation, most acute morbidity and virtually all mortality in severely burned patients are related to infection." - Schwartz
This is because thermal injury causes profound immunosuppression that is proportional to the TBSA of the burn.

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Inspite of the burn patient at significant risk to infection, prophylactic systemic antibiotics are not part of modern burn care, as they do not reduce septic complications and only lead to increased bacterial resistance.