Dermatol. praxi. 2021;15(4):191-194 | DOI: 10.36290/der.2021.036

Management of the infected leg ulcers

MUDr. Jan Stryja, Ph.D.
Salvatella, s. r. o., Třinec

Wound infection is one of the most frequent complication of the leg ulcer healing. It is important to distinguish superficial and deep wound infection in the management of infection as the presence of the deep infection is an indicator for putting the patient on the prompt pointed antibiotic treatment together with appropriate topical antimicrobial therapy. Complex treatment of infected leg ulcer comprises causal venous hypertension treatment, repeated wound debridement, local antimicrobial treatment and rational systemic antibiotic treatment (appointed for deep and spreading infection events). Meeting the requirements on rational antibiotic treatment helps to decrease the occurrence of antibiotic-resistant germs at the wound bed and to reduce useless antibiotic treatment.

Keywords: infection, leg ulcer, debridement, management.

Published: November 23, 2021  Show citation

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Stryja J. Management of the infected leg ulcers. Dermatol. praxi. 2021;15(4):191-194. doi: 10.36290/der.2021.036.
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