Prolonged Use of Ertapenem to Treat Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers
We present the case of a diabetic man who was successfully treated with ertapenem for over 4 months for severe infection of his foot ulcers. After initial unsuccessful treatment with empirical intravenous antibiotics, ertapenem was started on microbiology advice and led to a marked improvement in th...
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| description | We present the case of a diabetic man who was successfully treated with ertapenem for over 4 months for severe infection of his foot ulcers. After initial unsuccessful treatment with empirical intravenous antibiotics, ertapenem was started on microbiology advice and led to a marked improvement in the soft-tissue infection. Ertapenem was continued for a total of 137 days under close clinical and biochemical monitoring and produced a complete resolution of the foot infection. This is the first documented case that we know of in which ertapenem has been safely used for this duration of time. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b8729595ea174cf5b70700ee5cd8db6c2025-08-20T02:19:11ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352010-01-01201010.1155/2010/149591149591Prolonged Use of Ertapenem to Treat Infected Diabetic Foot UlcersAshwin Algudkar0Gidon Ellis1Fareeduddin Ahmad2Hilary Tindall3Department of Microbiology, North Middlesex Hospital, Stirling Way, Edmonton, London N18 1QX, UKDepartment of Microbiology, North Middlesex Hospital, Stirling Way, Edmonton, London N18 1QX, UKDepartment of Microbiology, North Middlesex Hospital, Stirling Way, Edmonton, London N18 1QX, UKDepartment of Microbiology, North Middlesex Hospital, Stirling Way, Edmonton, London N18 1QX, UKWe present the case of a diabetic man who was successfully treated with ertapenem for over 4 months for severe infection of his foot ulcers. After initial unsuccessful treatment with empirical intravenous antibiotics, ertapenem was started on microbiology advice and led to a marked improvement in the soft-tissue infection. Ertapenem was continued for a total of 137 days under close clinical and biochemical monitoring and produced a complete resolution of the foot infection. This is the first documented case that we know of in which ertapenem has been safely used for this duration of time.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/149591 |
| spellingShingle | Ashwin Algudkar Gidon Ellis Fareeduddin Ahmad Hilary Tindall Prolonged Use of Ertapenem to Treat Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Prolonged Use of Ertapenem to Treat Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers |
| title_full | Prolonged Use of Ertapenem to Treat Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers |
| title_fullStr | Prolonged Use of Ertapenem to Treat Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prolonged Use of Ertapenem to Treat Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers |
| title_short | Prolonged Use of Ertapenem to Treat Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers |
| title_sort | prolonged use of ertapenem to treat infected diabetic foot ulcers |
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