ALB and infection: Outcomes after 118 days showed substantial improvement: nutritional and metabolic recovery (weight increased from 38 kg to 41 kg, albumin rose to 35 g/L, electrolyte imbalances corrected); infection resolution (drainage cultures negative, abscesses resolved, bowel dilation reduced to 3.4 × 3.5 cm); physical function restoration (handgrip strength improved from 12 kg to 25 kg, patient progressed from bedbound to ambulating 2 h daily); and complete wound healing.