• Department of Mammary Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, P.R.China;
ZHANG Yanwu, Email: zyw555@126.com
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Objective  To observe and evaluate the efficacy of continuous drainage with intravenous catheter in the treatment of breast abscess infected by methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and to explore the best treatment methods. Methods  Sixty cases of breast abscess infected by MRSA were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into continuous drainage group and puncture drainage group according to the treatment. Continuous drainage with 14G intravenous catheter and intermittent aspiration with 20 mL syringe were performed to treat the breast abscesses in the continuous drainage group (n=36) and puncture drainage group (n=24), respectively. Meanwhile, sensitive antibiotics were used according to the results of susceptibility test. The therapeutic effects of the 2 groups were compared. Results  There were no significant differences in baseline data between continuous drainage group and puncture drainage group (P>0.05). There was no significant differences of cure rate between the two groups (P=0.717). Compared with the puncture drainage group, the continuous drainage group showed shorter period of time to heal the breast abscess (P=0.001), shorter period of time to control the ache (P=0.038), less punctures (P<0.001) and more daily volume of drainage (P<0.001). No significant differences were found in the period of time to control the fever between the two groups (P=0.127). Conclusions  Continuous drainage with intravenous catheter can shorten the course of disease, reduce the suffering of patients, reduce the difficulty of hospital infection prevention and control. It’s an ideal choice for the treatment of breast abscess infected by MRSA.

Citation: ZHANG Yanwu, LÜ Yidong, NIU Yaodong, YAN Wenjun, FENG Aiqiang. Application of continuous drainage with intravenous catheter in breast abscess infected by methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2017, 24(4): 478-481. doi: 10.7507/1007-9424.201609044 Copy

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