title: Pseudomonal breast infection.
abstract: Breast infection and breast sepsis secondary to Pseudomonas aeruginosa is uncommon. We report two cases of pseudomonal breast infection leading to septic shock and abscess formation in women with non-responding breast infection. The management of breast infection is broad-spectrum antibiotics and ultrasound with aspiration of any collection. To treat breast infection effectively, the causative organism must be isolated to enable appropriate antibiotic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Breast and General Surgery, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester, UK. deena_harji@hotmail.com
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Harji
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rastall
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Catchpole
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bright-Thomas
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thrush
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008413:Mastitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D002939:Ciprofloxacin