Combating Superbug Without Antibiotic on a Postamputation Wound in a Patient With Diabetic Foot

We present a diabetic patient with a postamputation wound infected by multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii/haemolyticus, which was resistant to almost all antibiotics. As the clinical response to antimicrobial therapy was poor, antibiotic was discontinued. Autologous platelet-rich gel with anticoagulation, negative pressure wound therapy, and improvement of microcirculation were used successfully to eradicate infection of the superbug and achieve final wound closure.

Source: The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds - March 1, 2016 Category: Surgery Authors: Sun, S., Wang, C., Chen, D., Cen, S., Lv, X., Wen, X., Liu, M., Lu, W., Zhao, J., Ran, X. Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research