1.
J Wound Care
; 23(10 Suppl): S14-7, 2014 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25289649
ABSTRACT
This case study outlines the management of a patient with a venous leg ulcer whose swabs cultured Staphylococcus aureus and beta-haemolytic streptococcus group A while in hospital with cellulitis, which was treated with antibiotics as per sensitivities. However, the patient presented at the emergency department five weeks later with a diagnosis of invasive group A streptococcal disease resulting in necrotising fasciitis and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. This paper describes the holistic care and wound management that the patient received.
Subject(s)
Cellulitis/complications , Fasciitis, Necrotizing/etiology , Leg Ulcer/complications , Shock, Septic/microbiology , Streptococcal Infections/etiology , Varicose Ulcer/complications , Aged , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Fasciitis, Necrotizing/drug therapy , Humans , Male , Shock, Septic/drug therapy , Staphylococcus aureus/drug effects , Streptococcal Infections/diagnosis , Streptococcal Infections/drug therapy , Streptococcus pyogenes/drug effects , Treatment Outcome , Wound Healing
2.
R I Med J (1976)
; 70(1): 35-42, 1987 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3469731
3.
Ir Med J
; 77(2): 37-9, 1984 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-6715140