Remission in diabetic foot infections: Duration of antibiotic therapy and other possible associated factors
Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism Aug 25, 2018
Gariani K, et al. - Researchers led a cluster-controlled Cox regression model using a clinical pathway for adult patients for diabetic foot infections (DFI) to evaluate factors related to infection remission, accentuating antibiotic-related parameters. Among 1,018 DFI episodes in 482 patients, 392 had osteomyelitis, 626 soft tissue infections, 246 large abscesses, 322 cellulitis, and 335 necrosis. Results revealed that 313 cases involved revascularization. No conclusive optimal duration or route of administration of antibiotic therapy to prevent recurrences of DFI was found. According to these limited data, shorter treatment duration for patients with DFI might be supported possibly.
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