title: Fusarium osteomyelitis of the foot in a patient with diabetes mellitus.
abstract: Diabetic foot osteomyelitis is among the most common and serious complications in patients with diabetes mellitus. It is often a polymicrobial infection. We report the first case of foot osteomyelitis in a diabetic patient caused by Fusarium solani.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri, USA. mbader@kumc.edu
authors.forename: Mazen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bader
authors.forename: A Khatib
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Jafri
authors.forename: Todd
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Krueger
authors.forename: Vinutha
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005670:Fusarium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents