Leech management before application on patient: a nationwide survey of practices in French university hospitals

Leech management before application on patient: a nationwide survey of practices in French university hospitals

Abstract Background Leech therapy in plastic/reconstructive microsurgery significantly improves a successful outcome of flap salvage but the drawback is a risk of severe infection that results in a drop of the salvage rates from 70-80% to below 30%. We report the results of a national survey conduct...

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Main Authors: Delphine Grau, Raphaël Masson, Maxime Villiet, Brigitte Lamy, French Hospitals Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Leech therapy
Healthcare-associated infections
Practices of leech management
National survey
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-018-0311-7

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