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Message from Zurich: Preoperative Antibiotic Administration Does Not Improve the Outcomes of Operated Diabetic Foot Infections #ActAgainstAmputation #AntimicrobialStewardship @bradspellberg @limbsandlungs #IDTwitter

The study by our friends from the Balgrist Hospital led by Muri et al. (2024) provides important insights into the ongoing debate about preoperative antibiotic use for diabetic foot infections (DFIs). Drawing from a comprehensive database of 1,235 cases treated at the Balgrist University Hospital in Zurich, the authors evaluated whether systemic antibiotics administered prior... Continue Reading →

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Using a BonE BiOPsy (BeBoP) to determine the causative agent in persons with diabetes and foot osteomyelitis: study protocol for a multicentre, randomised controlled trial @bradspellberg @limbsandlungs @alpslimb #ActAgainstAmputation

We look forward to this study and it's resultant findings from our good friend and colleague Edgar Peters and coworkers Diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) poses a major disease burden. It can generally be treated with long-term antibacterial therapy. International guidelines recommend to base antibacterial therapy choices on percutaneous bone biopsy culture, while in practice, therapy... Continue Reading →

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