This study reports the case of a 55-year-old woman with diabetes with a necrotizing fasciitis of the right lower limb and the perineum, first admitted at the emergency department for septic shock with cardiac arrest, and later transferred to the department of surgery. Microbiological and histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis caused by Acinetobacter baumannii. A broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy was administered and later readjusted according to the results of microbiological culture. Intensive hemodynamic support was required. Wounds were dressed daily with a 3 percent boric acid solution and a silver sulfadiazine-impregnated dressing. An extensive surgical debridement was promptly performed and repeated until complete control of the infection. Wounds were finally covered with split-thickness skin grafts. The infection was overcome 35 days after admission. The graft take was 100%. Postoperative rehabilitation was required because of the functional limitation of lower limb movements. Follow-up at 6 months showed no functional deficit and an acceptable aesthetic result. Necrotizing fasciitis is a life-threatening disorder, especially in patients with diabetes, whose clinical diagnosis may sometimes be challenging. Early recognition and treatment represent the most important factors influencing survival

Corradino, B., Toia, F., Di Lorenzo, S., Cordova, A., Moschella F (2010). A difficult case of necrotizing fasciitis caused by Acinetobacter baumannii. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOWER EXTREMITY WOUNDS, 9(4), 152-154 [10.1177/1534734610389598].

A difficult case of necrotizing fasciitis caused by Acinetobacter baumannii

CORRADINO, Bartolo;TOIA, Francesca
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DI LORENZO, Sara;CORDOVA, Adriana;MOSCHELLA, Francesco
2010-01-01

Abstract

This study reports the case of a 55-year-old woman with diabetes with a necrotizing fasciitis of the right lower limb and the perineum, first admitted at the emergency department for septic shock with cardiac arrest, and later transferred to the department of surgery. Microbiological and histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis caused by Acinetobacter baumannii. A broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy was administered and later readjusted according to the results of microbiological culture. Intensive hemodynamic support was required. Wounds were dressed daily with a 3 percent boric acid solution and a silver sulfadiazine-impregnated dressing. An extensive surgical debridement was promptly performed and repeated until complete control of the infection. Wounds were finally covered with split-thickness skin grafts. The infection was overcome 35 days after admission. The graft take was 100%. Postoperative rehabilitation was required because of the functional limitation of lower limb movements. Follow-up at 6 months showed no functional deficit and an acceptable aesthetic result. Necrotizing fasciitis is a life-threatening disorder, especially in patients with diabetes, whose clinical diagnosis may sometimes be challenging. Early recognition and treatment represent the most important factors influencing survival
2010
Corradino, B., Toia, F., Di Lorenzo, S., Cordova, A., Moschella F (2010). A difficult case of necrotizing fasciitis caused by Acinetobacter baumannii. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOWER EXTREMITY WOUNDS, 9(4), 152-154 [10.1177/1534734610389598].
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