Open AccessMicrobiological Concordance in the Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Infections with Osteomyelitis, on the Basis of Cultures of Different Specimens at a Diabetic Foot Center in China
Author(s) -
Xuemei Li,
Qingfeng Cheng,
Zhanhui Du,
Shaowei Zhu,
Cliff C. Cheng
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s296484
Subject(s) - osteomyelitis , medicine , diabetic foot ulcer , diabetic foot , linezolid , soft tissue , microbiological culture , antimicrobial , vancomycin , concordance , staphylococcus aureus , antibiotics , bone tissue , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , bacteria , diabetes mellitus , pathology , biology , genetics , endocrinology
This study aimed to assess the microbiological concordance between swab and soft tissue cultures, and corresponding bone specimen cultures from patients with diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO). We aimed to analyze the bone specimens' antimicrobial susceptibilities, and to improve clinical management of diabetic foot ulcer infections by using proper antibiotics.