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Management of a Difficult-to-Heal Chronic Wound Infected With Methycillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Patient With Psoriasis Following a Complex Knee Surgery
This report presents the difficulties encountered in managing a wound colonized with methycillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) following a complex knee surgery in an elderly female patient with generalized psoriasis. The patient’s chronic wound was successfully treated with nanocrystalline silver-releasing dressings (Acticoat™). The patient did not develop a deep-seated infection, nor was removal of the implant needed. However, the wound infection persisted for 6 months. At 3 years follow-up, the patient has satisfactory skin over the implant on the knee.
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