Gas gangrene and osteomyelitis of the foot in a diabetic patient treated with tea tree oil

Diabetic foot wounds represent a class of chronic non-healing wounds that can lead to the development of soft tissue infections and osteomyelitis. We reviewed the case of a 44-year-old female with a diabetic foot wound who developed gas gangrene while treating her wound with tea tree oil, a naturall...

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Published inInternational journal of emergency medicine Vol. 4; no. 1; p. 14
Main Authors Cooney, Derek R, Cooney, Norma L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 14.04.2011
Springer Nature B.V
BioMed Central Ltd
Springer
Subjects
Angiology
Cardiology
Case Report
Emergency Medicine
Internal Medicine
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Melaleuca
Pediatrics
Osteomyelitis
Moxifloxacin
Soft Tissue Infection
Clostridium Perfringens
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
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Summary:Diabetic foot wounds represent a class of chronic non-healing wounds that can lead to the development of soft tissue infections and osteomyelitis. We reviewed the case of a 44-year-old female with a diabetic foot wound who developed gas gangrene while treating her wound with tea tree oil, a naturally derived antibiotic agent. This case report includes images that represent clinical examination and x-ray findings of a patient who required broad-spectrum antibiotics and emergent surgical consultation. Emergency Department (ED) detection of these complications may prevent loss of life or limb in these patients.
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ISSN:1865-1380
1865-1380
DOI:10.1186/1865-1380-4-14