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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| Main Authors: | Ashwin Algudkar, Gidon Ellis, Fareeduddin Ahmad, Hilary Tindall |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/149591 |
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