title: Management of a heavily exuding, painful wound with necrotising subcutaneous infection.
abstract: Wounds with necrotising fasciitis are often malodorous and produce copious exudate. Selecting appropriate dressings can alleviate these symptoms and improve the patient's quality of life within a short time period.
authors.affiliation: Victoria Central Hospital, Wallasey, Wirral and West Cheshire Community NHS Trust, UK. norma.ovens@btinternet.com
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ovens
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fairhurst
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006119:Groin; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D010146:Pain / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D002939:Ciprofloxacin