Treatment of a wound infection in a patient with mantle cell lymphoma

This case study examines the impact of a severe wound infection on a patient undergoing chemotherapy for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma. The study illustrates how life threatening an infection can become in a patient whose body is compromised as a consequence of both disease and chemotherapy treatment. A number of specialist products were required in order to overcome the infection, debride and heal the wound. These included larval therapy, vacuum-assisted closure and Leptospermum honey. While this case study focuses on the successful outcome of one particular patient it aims to raise awareness of the role of specialist products, both old and new, in improving healing rates of complex wounds.