Managing Cutaneous Tuberculosis: A Case Report.

This study describes a 34-year-old man with multiple comorbidities, including peripheral vascular disease and a remote history of travel to Latin America who presented to a wound care clinic with a 2-year history of painful shallow necrotic ulcers on his right lower limb and previous treatments that included a positive response to antibiotics. Once TB was con rmed via 2 posi- tive Quantiferon Gold tests, the patient received therapy (directly observed by the state health department) that included pyrazinamide, rifampin, ethambutol, isoniazid, and undocumented vitamin B6. Treatment for the TB-related lesions, con- comitant cellulitis, and a Stage 2 pressure injury under his rst right metatarsal head was initiated as well. The patient received local wound care for 40 days that included sharp debridement, of oading for the pressure injury, and pain relief before treatment at the wound care clinic and daily as prescribed by his primary care provider. All wounds were securely covered with collagen dressings followed by silicone-bordered bandages. Local wound care was provided for 40 days, with biweekly follow-up for an additional 30 days. The wounds resolved and the patient was discharged from the wound care clinic but remained on the caseload for 30 days in the event his pain increased or the wounds recurred. Cutaneous TB, uncommon and challenging, should be a consideration in patients with an increased likelihood of occurrence. PMID: 28759425 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Ostomy Wound Management - Category: Surgery Tags: Ostomy Wound Manage Source Type: research