Karagol Belma Saygili, Okumus Nurullah, Dursun Arzu, Karadag Nilgun, Zencıroglu Aysegul
Division of Neonatology, Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Pediatr Dermatol. 2011 Sep-Oct;28(5):600-1. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01546.x. Epub 2011 Aug 19.
We report early and successful enzymatic debridement using collagenase application to pinna in a preterm neonate. Collagenase clostridiopeptidase A should be kept in mind not only for the removal of eschar but also for avoidance of the progression of necrotic tissue in neonates.