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Collagenase for Wound Debridement in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Case Series

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The use of collagenase for enzymatic wound debridement has been studied extensively and has been established as the standard of care for nonhealing and necrotic wounds in individuals for whom… Click to show full abstract

The use of collagenase for enzymatic wound debridement has been studied extensively and has been established as the standard of care for nonhealing and necrotic wounds in individuals for whom surgical intervention is not an option. Collagenase has been shown to be effective in adults but has been studied in a limited capacity in infants and neonates. The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of collagenase in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Keywords: care unit; collagenase; intensive care; wound debridement; care; neonatal intensive

Journal Title: Pediatric Dermatology
Year Published: 2017

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