Effect of Prior Antibiotic Use on Culture Results in People with Diabetes and Foot Osteomyelitis

Effect of Prior Antibiotic Use on Culture Results in People with Diabetes and Foot Osteomyelitis

Background: Antibiotic use prior to biopsy acquisition in people with diabetes and osteomyelitis of the foot (DFO) might influence bacterial yield in cultures or induce bacterial resistance. Obtaining reliable culture results is pivotal to guide antibiotics for conservative treatment of DFO. Methods...

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Main Authors: Meryl Cinzía Tila Tamara Gramberg, Jarne Marijn Van Hattem, Jacob Albert Dijkstra, Emma Dros, Max Nieuwdorp, Louise Willy Elizabeth Sabelis, Edgar Josephus Gerardus Peters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
diabetic foot osteomyelitis
ulcer bed biopsy
bone biopsy
bacterial cultures
antibiotics
antibiotic resistance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/4/684

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