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Review
. 2010 Apr;92(3):W20-2.
doi: 10.1308/147870810X12659688851591.

Pseudomonal breast infection

D P Harji  1 , S Rastall, C Catchpole, R Bright-Thomas, S Thrush
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Review

Pseudomonal breast infection

D P Harji et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2010 Apr.

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.

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