{"id":58,"date":"2023-03-21T13:16:32","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T13:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merckconnect.com\/sivextro\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2025-09-08T10:48:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T10:48:18","slug":"absssi-postsurgical-wound","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.merckconnect.com\/sivextro\/absssi-postsurgical-wound\/","title":{"rendered":"ABSSSI – Wound Infection – Postsurgical Wound"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n

Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSI) Wound Infection: Postsurgical Wound<\/strong><\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Christina is a 45-year-old female high school teacher who is on her feet all day. She had a corn on her left foot, which was excised 10 days ago. But the surgical wound and surrounding area has become red, swollen, warm, and painful over the past few days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reported signs and symptoms:<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
  • From base of toe to top of foot: swelling, tenderness, and redness<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Clinical examination:<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    • BMI of 23.0 kg\/m2<\/sup><\/li>
    • Vital Signs: Temp: 100.0\u00b0F; RR: 15 RPM; HR: 120 BPM;
      BP: 130\/80 mm Hg<\/li>
    • From base of toe to top of foot: ~110 cm2<\/sup> area of swelling, erythema, and warmth<\/li>
    • No evidence of drainage<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      Lab results:<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
      • WBC: 13,000 x 103<\/sup> cells\/mL<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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        Diagnosis:<\/strong> ABSSSI (wound infection)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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        Other medical factors:<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
        • Hypertension<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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          Next steps:<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
          • Initiate empiric antimicrobial therapy<\/li>
          • Incision and drainage<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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            Patients like Christina may be considered an appropriate candidate for SIVEXTRO<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Not an actual patient Christina is a 45-year-old female high school teacher who is on her feet all day. 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