Plasma fibronectin level in erysipelas

The level of plasma fibronectin was measured to 20 patients suffering from erysipelas and 10 normal controls. Significantly low levels of plasma fibronectin were detected in the group of patients [134 +/- 7.4 g/ml] in comparison to the normal control group [352.6 +/- 42.9 g/ml] p <0.001. This could be of prognostic value and also of therapeutic one. Some centres have tried fribronectin replacement therapy in the treatment of critically ill patients with severe bacterial sepsis