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CAN DECUBITUS ULCER BE FATAL? – CASE REPORT

DANIJELA TOMIĆ ; Ogulin General Hospital, Ogulin, Croatia
STANISLAVA LAGINJA ; Ogulin General Hospital, Ogulin, Croatia

Abstract

A patient aged 69, homeless, alcoholic, hospitalized because of general weakness and disability, with decubitus ulcer in the area of left hip, measuring 5x5 cm, is presented. On admission, numerous parameters of inflammation were observed. Antibiotics and repeated extended skin necrectomy were indicated. Acinetobacter spp. And Enterococcus faecium were isolated in the swab obtained from surgical wound. In spite of extensive supportive measures, dermatologic therapy and surgery, the patient rapidly developed widespread necrosis in the left hip area and paravertebrally, and he passed away in the clinical picture of sepsis.

Keywords

decubitus ulcer; risk factors; debridement

Hrčak ID:

120450

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/120450

Publication date:

13.4.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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