CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS AND TREATMENT OPTIONS IN STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS FOOT INFECTIONS

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• diabetic foot
• staphylococcus aureus infection
• foot cellulitis