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Odor Reducing Dressing, Malodorous Wound, Fungating Growth, Carbonet, Kaltocarb, Lyofoam C

  • Dressings
  1. Metronidazole gel applied to wound
  2. Activated Charcoal Dressings
    1. Carbonet
    2. Kaltocarb
    3. Lyofoam C
  • General Measures
  1. Increase dressing change frequency
  2. Consider Yogurt or buttermilk dressings
  3. Charcoal briquettes around the house
  4. Allow fresh air into home
  5. Avoid Dakin's Solution
  • References
  1. Bello (2000) JAMA 283(6): 716-8 [PubMed]
  2. Degreef (1998) Dermatol Clin 16(2): 365-75 [PubMed]
  3. Findlay (1996) Am Fam Physician 54(5): 1519-28 [PubMed]
  4. Habif (1996) Clinical Derm, Mosby, p. 810-13
  5. Knapp (1999) Pediatr Clin North Am 46(6):1201-13 [PubMed]
  6. Krasner (1995) Prevention Management Pressure Ulcers
  7. Lewis (1996) Med-Surg Nursing, Mosby, p. 199-200
  8. Lueckenotte (1996) Gerontologic Nurs., Mosby, p. 800-7
  9. PUGP (1995) Am Fam Physician 51(5):1207-22 [PubMed]
  10. PUGP (1994) Pressure Ulcer Treatment, AHCPR 95-0653
  11. Way (1991) Current Surgical, Lange, p.95-108