Odor from malignant cutaneous wounds, ulcerated tumors, some pressure ulcers, and fungating tumors can cause great distress and embarrassment for patients. Topical metronidazole is one medication that has been used to eliminate this odor, greatly improving the patient’s quality of life. Exudate and associated cellulitis may also decrease significantly with appropriate topical therapy.
Ostomy Wound Manage 1997 Jan-Feb;43(1):56-60, 62, 64-6
Malignant Cutaneous Wounds: a Management Protocol
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