Diabetes-Related Foot Infections: Diagnosis and Treatment - AAFP Severe infections require intravenous antibiotics Treatment duration is typically one to two weeks and is longer for slowly resolving infections or osteomyelitis Severe or persistent infections
Not All in Vein: Oral Antibiotics for Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis # . . . A growing body of evidence suggests that oral antibiotics may be as effective as intravenous (IV) therapy for treating diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO)—a severe and limb-threatening infection commonly associated with diabetic foot ulcers
Update on the Antimicrobial Management of Foot Infections in Patients . . . Selecting appropriate antibiotics for the treatment of diabetic foot infections (DFIs) is crucial Identifying the optimal antibiotic choice requires careful consideration of three major criteria: severity of infection, duration of wounds, and previous antibiotic exposure
Osteomyelitis in diabetic foot: A comprehensive overview Gram positive bacteria as staphylococcus aureus are the most involved in DFI Nowadays, the resistance to antibiotics is increasing in diabetic population and multi-resistant organisms (MDRO) are common in DFI
The management of diabetic foot osteomyelitis Once the diagnosis of osteomyelitis has been established in the diabetic foot, it is imperative that available microbiology be used to help guide antimicrobial selections Diabetic foot osteomyelitis can be successfully treated with prolonged oral antimicrobial therapy