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 ul...

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Published in:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2010-04, Vol.92 (3), p.W20-e22
Main Authors: Harji, D P, Rastall, S, Catchpole, C, Bright-Thomas, R, Thrush, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abscess - drug therapy
Abscess - microbiology
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Ciprofloxacin - therapeutic use
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Humans
Infections
Mastitis - drug therapy
Mastitis - microbiology
Metronidazole - therapeutic use
Middle Aged
On-line Case Report
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonas Infections - diagnosis
Pseudomonas Infections - drug therapy
Shock, Septic - drug therapy
Shock, Septic - microbiology
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0035-8843
1478-7083
DOI:10.1308/147870810x12659688851591