Why must each dressing change in burn units follow aseptic technique and have unused supplies discarded?

1. It is simply hospital policy with no real supporting evidence behind it
2. Burn patients are highly infection-prone, so small breaches introduce pathogens
3. All opened ointments and creams must be used up immediately once opened
4. Discarding dressings is what makes the supplies cost-effective to use

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