Preoperative Antibiotic Administration Does Not Improve the Outcomes of Operated Diabetic Foot Infections

Preoperative Antibiotic Administration Does Not Improve the Outcomes of Operated Diabetic Foot Infections

Many patients with community-acquired diabetic foot infections (DFI) receive systemic (empirical) antibiotic treatments before surgical interventions, often by the general practitioner. Sometimes, hospital clinicians prescribe them before surgery to reduce the infection inoculum and preserve soft ti...

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Main Authors: Thaddaeus Muri, Madlaina Schöni, Felix W. A. Waibel, Dominique Altmann, Christina Sydler, Pascal R. Furrer, Francesca Napoli, İlker Uçkay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
diabetic foot infection
orthopedic surgery
preoperative antibiotics
postoperative antibiotics
antibiotic duration
outcome
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/13/12/1136
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