Odor Management in Fungating Wounds With Metronidazole
Autor: | Diana Lima Villela de Castro, Vera Lúcia Conceição de Gouveia Santos |
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Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Zdroj: | Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing. 17:73-79 |
ISSN: | 1522-2179 |
Popis: | Odor is one of the main characteristics of malignant fungating wounds and is caused by the interaction of aerobic and anaerobic microbiota that colonizes and infects wounds. This odor has been described as intolerable and sickening. Antiseptics and antibiotics have been used to reduce local microbia |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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