title: Common problems in wound care: malodorous wounds.
abstract: Malodour is a problem for patients with various types of wounds. The problem has a physical and psychological component. Accurate assessment of the cause will facilitate treatment with wound management products that are designed to alleviate the odour.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Haughton
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009812:Odorants; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing* / Q000473:pathology