Pseudomonal breast infection.
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.
Harji
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Department of Breast and General Surgery, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester, UK. deena_harji@hotmail.com
Rastall
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Catchpole
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Bright-Thomas
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Thrush
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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*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D002939:Ciprofloxacin