Infections following the application of leeches: two case reports and review of the literature

INTRODUCTION: Since the 1980s, leeches have been ingeniously used in the management of venous flap congestion. The presence of anticoagulative substances in their saliva improves the blood drainage. Their digestive tract contains several bacterial species, the main ones being Aeromonas hydrophila an...

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Autores principales: Maetz, Benjamin, Abbou, Ralph, Andreoletti, Jean Baptiste, Bruant-Rodier, Catherine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3545892/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23098279
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-6-364

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3545892/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23098279
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-6-364

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