Early use of negative pressure therapy in combination with silver dressings in a difficult breast abscess

International Wound Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 608-611

  Richards, Alastair J ^a   Hagelstein, Sue M ^a   Patel, Girish K ^a   Ivins, Nicola M ^a   Sweetland, Helen M ^a   Harding, Keith G ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast abscess; Silver dressings; Topical antiseptic; Topical negative pressure therapy

Indexed keywords

ACTICOAT FLEX; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICAL RESECTION; SILVER DRESSING; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND FLUID; WOUND IRRIGATION;

ABSCESS; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; BANDAGES; BREAST DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; RECURRENCE; SILVER COMPOUNDS; TIME FACTORS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 81155148611     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2011.00838.x     Document Type: Article

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