Outcomes of short versus long duration of antibiotic therapy for residual osteomyelitis in surgically resected diabetic foot infection #ActAgainstAmputation @ALPSlimb

More data (this report from Motaganahalli and coworkers to support the likely contention that, in general, shorter may be better - or at very least not worse. Introduction: Optimal treatment duration for residual osteomyelitis (OM) post-amputation in diabetic foot infection (DFI) remains unclear, with resultant heterogeneity in prescribing noted in clinical practice. We aimed to identify... Continue Reading →

How long do we treat diabetic foot infections and osteomyelitis? Here’s a menu.

Here is a popular table from our recent Infectious Diseases Society of America Diabetic Foot Infection Guidelines discussing suggested durations of therapy for soft tissue and bone infections.

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