title: Case 5: non-healing traumatic wound colonised with MRSA.
abstract: A traumatic wound colonised with MRSA failed to respond to topical antimicrobial dressings. Following the combined use of octenilin Wound Gel and octenilin Wound Irrigation Solution, the MRSA was removed in 4 weeks, the necrotic tissue was debrided and the wound started healing.
authors.affiliation: Nurse Specialist Tissue Viability, Community Health Services, 5 Boroughs NHS Foundation Trust, Knowsley.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002353:Carrier State / Q000628:therapy*; D003646:Debridement; D006801:Humans; D007097:Imines; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008875:Middle Aged; D011725:Pyridines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D007097:Imines; D011725:Pyridines; C034213:octenidine