Strong work from the superb team at the Beth Israel Deaconess in Boston. Look at the pre and post data on care of osteomyelitis! Bottom line: teamwork works, worldwide. Background: Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis (DFO) is a common infection where treatment involves multiple services including Infectious Disease (ID), Podiatry, and Pathology. Despite its ubiquity in the hospital,... 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.