Severe infection of the anterior abdominal wall in a patient with diabetes mellitus: A case report

Abstract

Introduction. Necrotizing soft tissue infection is a severe, life threatening infection, with high mortality rate, especially in patients with comorbidities. Case report. We are presenting a 53-year-old female patient with diabetes mellitus and a severe infection of the anterior abdominal wall resulting from a vulval infection. The treatment consisted of an extensive excision of the abdominal wall necrosis and surgical eradication of the deep infection source, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and antibiotic conservative therapy. Conclusion. Prompt diagnosis, aggressive medical treatment and radical surgical debridement, as soon as possible, are the key to successful treatment.