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Vasculitis and infectious risk in a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Roxana Mădălina Mitroi
    • Maria Magdalena Roșu
    • Diana Clenciu
    • Vlad Pădureanu
    • Adina Mitrea
    • Maria Andreea Grigore
    • Emilia Roxana Mazilu
    • Dumitru Rădulescu
    • Ionela Mihaela Vladu
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  • Published online on: March 27, 2024     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2024.12522
  • Article Number: 234
  • Copyright: © Mitroi et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

The connection between vasculitis and infection is complex. The present study described a typical situation for a patient with unbalanced type 2 diabetes and chronic complications, in which a lack of adherence to the protection and care measures ultimately led to the appearance of some of the worst consequences of the condition, namely, ulceration, gangrene and amputation. In the context of an unstable condition with significant metabolic imbalance there was an impaired response to infections in the present patient, and the amputation resulted in wound persistence and ulcer development, followed by superinfection with methicillin‑resistant Staphylococcus aureus according to the antibiogram performed. In this case, an episode of vasculitis was triggered without evidence of bacteraemia. The present case report highlighted the importance of proper hygiene and good metabolic control in patients with diabetes that suffer from amputations and conditions that expose them to certain complications, including vasculitis.
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Mitroi RM, Roșu MM, Clenciu D, Pădureanu V, Mitrea A, Grigore MA, Mazilu ER, Rădulescu D and Vladu IM: Vasculitis and infectious risk in a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A case report. Exp Ther Med 27: 234, 2024.
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Mitroi, R.M., Roșu, M.M., Clenciu, D., Pădureanu, V., Mitrea, A., Grigore, M.A. ... Vladu, I.M. (2024). Vasculitis and infectious risk in a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A case report. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 27, 234. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2024.12522
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Mitroi, R. M., Roșu, M. M., Clenciu, D., Pădureanu, V., Mitrea, A., Grigore, M. A., Mazilu, E. R., Rădulescu, D., Vladu, I. M."Vasculitis and infectious risk in a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A case report". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 27.5 (2024): 234.
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Mitroi, R. M., Roșu, M. M., Clenciu, D., Pădureanu, V., Mitrea, A., Grigore, M. A., Mazilu, E. R., Rădulescu, D., Vladu, I. M."Vasculitis and infectious risk in a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A case report". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 27, no. 5 (2024): 234. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2024.12522