A Comparative Study on Cellulitis in Patients with and without Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

Cellulitis, a severe skin infection, significantly impacts quality of life. This study aims to compare therapeutic outcomes between diabetic and non-diabetic cellulitis patients. A total of 200 patients were included, with results indicating that diabetic patients had a lower recovery rate and more complications compared to non-diabetic patients. The study emphasizes the need for early detection and aggressive treatment in diabetic cellulitis cases to improve patient outcomes. The data were collected from 200 patients, of which males 78(73.58%) and 64(68.08%) and 28(26.42%) 30(31.92%) were females among them mean age was of 61-70 (26.16%) and 51-60 (22.58%) with and without diabetic respectively. The lower extremities is the most commonly implicated site in both groups, 95 (91.35%) and 90 (92.78%) due to trauma. In comparison, patients without diabetes recovered 88 (94.62%) more than patients with diabetes 71 (66.36%), whereas patients with diabetes did not fully recover 36 (33.64%) more than non-diabetic patients 5 (5.38%). The cellulitis is an infection of the skin and soft tissues. Diabetes mellitus patients have higher morbidity and mortality rates due to longer hospital stays, amputations, and debridement procedures. The primary treatment consists of early detection, broad-spectrum antibiotics, and rigorous debridement.