Antimicrobial therapy for diabetic foot infections. A practical approach.
Infection of the diabetic foot is a common problem in clinical practice and is associated with significant morbidity. Optimal management requires a multidisciplinary approach. Aggressive surgical debridement and wound management, carefully chosen antimicrobial therapy, and modification of host factors (i.e., hyperglycemia, concomitant arterial insufficiency) are all equally important for a successful outcome. Empirical antibiotic selection should be followed by culture-guided definitive therapy.
Shea
K W
KW
kshea@carolinashospital.com
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D002511:Cephalosporins; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins