title: Ertapenem for diabetic foot infections.
abstract: Foot infections are a common cause of hospitalization in people with diabetes. Diabetic foot infections are associated with increased risk of amputation and death. This monograph reviews the diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot infections with particular attention to a new carbapenem antibiotic, ertapenem, which has the potential to reduce inpatient length of stay and hospital-associated costs.
authors.affiliation: Center for Lower Extremity Ambulatory Research (CLEAR), Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago, Illinois 60064, USA.
authors.forename: Lee C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: Nicholas J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Bevilacqua
authors.forename: David G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Armstrong
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D000077727:Ertapenem; D006801:Humans; D047090:beta-Lactams / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D047090:beta-Lactams; D000077727:Ertapenem