The Use of Dalbavancin with a Dermal Substitute Application - a Case Report

Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are a large group of diseases with a wide range of clinically different conditions, some of which can be immediately life-threatening. A number of bacteria play an important role in the etiology of SSTIs, especially gram-positive cocci Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. In this case report, a young woman with skin defects after a fasciotomy was treated using a dermal substitute application. Multiple infectious complications in the skin and soft tissues with a high risk of development of phlebitis and with significant intolerance to a variety of antimicrobials were observed. The dramatic SSTI was treated using intravenous administration of dalbavancin, a very potent bactericidal antibiotic representing a rational option in the treatment of SSTIs caused by gram-positive bacteria.