Abstract

Pathologies associated with the hands are important from a clinical point of view, due to the functions they perform in the body. The objective of this article was the diagnosis and therapeutic procedure applied to a patient with infectious cellulitis in the little finger of the right finger. To do this, a macroscopic evaluation of the affected area was carried out, whose signs and symptoms were compatible with an advanced degree of infectious cellulitis. Parenteral antibiotic therapy was applied with oxacycline 1g, clindamycin 600mg and diclofenac 75g as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory. On the 4th day of hospitalization, a satisfactory evolution of the inflammation and associated secretions was observed, so the patient was discharged with treatment at home with ciprofloxacin 500mg and gentamicin 80mg/2ml until the lesion had completely healed. It is concluded that the diagnosis and treatment during hospitalization and discharge of the patient was effective, since the area healed completely without subsequent complications.

Keywords

cellulitis, skin, finger, infection, abscess