CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS AND TREATMENT OPTIONS IN STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS FOOT INFECTIONS
Objectives. Foot cellulitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus raises multiple problems regarding early diagnosis and choice of the optimal treatment, especially in diabetic patients. The research aims to research clinical and prognostic features related to patients diagnosed with foot cellulitis. Ma...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Amaltea Medical Publishing House
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Romanian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_INFECTIOUS_DISEASES/Revista_Romana_de_BOLI_INFECTIOASE-2019-Nr.3/RJID_2019_3_EN_Art-02.pdf |
| Summary: | Objectives. Foot cellulitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus raises multiple problems regarding early diagnosis and choice of the optimal treatment, especially in diabetic patients. The research aims to research
clinical and prognostic features related to patients diagnosed with foot cellulitis.
Material and methods. The study presents the clinical and prognostic features of 41 patients who received
treatment at the "Bagdasar-Arseni" Emergency Clinical Hospital.
Outcomes. The results of the analysis show that cellulitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus is associated
with a favorable prognosis in the case of the rapid establishment of specific antibiotic treatment in combination with serial excisional debridement.
Conclusions. It is well known that the late establishment of therapeutic measures can have devastating
consequences, culminating in the death of the patient. However, it should not be neglected that the combination of the surgical treatment with the specific antibiotic therapy can most often be the salvage solution for
these difficult cases. |
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| ISSN: | 1454-3389 2069-6051 |