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Case Reports
. 2011 May 17;183(8):E499.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.100556. Epub 2011 Mar 14.

Pseudomonas infection in a postoperative foot wound

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Pseudomonas infection in a postoperative foot wound

Mesut Mutluoglu et al. CMAJ. .
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Figure 1:
(A) Green discoloration of a postoperative wound in a 57-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus three weeks after amputation of a gangrenous big toe. (B) Green debris removed from the wound. (C) The wound is ready for grafting after six months of comprehensive wound care and antimicrobial treatment.

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