Methicillin-Resistant Following Leech Application at a Congested Flap after a Mastectomy

Medical leech therapy is a treatment for the venous congestion of tissue flaps, grafts, and replants. We report a case of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) following leech application at a congested flap after mastectomy. A 45-year-old woman had an invasive ductal carcinoma. Modifie...

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Main Authors: Kun Hwang, Hyung Mook Kim, Yeon Soo Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2017-10-01
Series:Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://e-aaps.org/upload/pdf/aaps-23-143.pdf