scholarly journals Update on functional imaging in the evaluation of diabetic foot infection

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 119-124
Author(s):  
Karthikeyan P. Iyengar ◽  
Vijay K. Jain ◽  
Muyed Kamal Awadalla Mohamed ◽  
Raju Vaishya ◽  
Sobhan Vinjamuri
Keyword(s):  
Functional Imaging ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Diabetic Foot Infection

Bacterial Diversity, Antibiotic Resistance, and the Risk of Lower Limb Amputation in Younger and Older Individuals With Diabetic Foot Infection

2021 ◽  
pp. 153473462199229
Author(s):  
Stefan Dörr ◽  
Ann-Kathrin Holland-Letz ◽  
Gregor Weisser ◽  
Apostolos Chatzitomaris ◽  
Ralf Lobmann
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Diversity ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Bacterial Load ◽  
Limb Amputation ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Foot Care ◽  
Gram Positive ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Diabetic Foot Infection

Introduction A diabetic foot infection (DFI) contributes to high mortality and morbidity in diabetics due to its often rapid progressive and intricately treatable infection. DFIs are usually a polymicrobial infection and characterizing the entire bacterial load is still challenging. Prompt and effective treatment of DFI is nevertheless mandatory to safe limbs and lives. It is therefore crucial to know the local pathogen spectrum and its antibiotic susceptibility. Methods and Material For a 12-month period, we investigated 353 individuals with infected diabetic foot ulcer, their bacterial diversity, and antimicrobial susceptibility at fist-time visit in a Diabetic Foot Care Center in southern Germany. Results Cultures yielded 888 species, most of them gram-positive cocci (primary Staphylococcus aureus). The gram-negative sector was mainly formed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterobacteriacae. Because the prevalence of multiresistant species was surprisingly low (0.9% of isolated strains), we suggest penicillins with β-lactamase inhibitor in case of gram-positive–dominated infection or piperacillin/tazobactam or rather carbapenems with equal efficacy when gram-negative species are involved.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Peripheral Vascular Disease in Diabetic Foot Infections and its Effect on Management Outcome

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-17
Author(s):  
Farah Nobi ◽  
Syed Al Nahian ◽  
Afrin Sultana ◽  
Rokhsana Sarmin ◽  
Ayesha Rahman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Disease ◽  
Peripheral Vascular Disease ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Peripheral Vascular ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Diabetic Foot Infection ◽  
Diabetic Foot Infections

Background: Foot infection is a common problem affecting diabetics. Ischemia is a major factor contributing to progress and morbidity of the disease. The prevalence of peripheral vascular disease is higher in diabetics with faster progression. Aim: This study aimed to observe the prevalence of peripheral vascular disease in patients with diabetic foot infections presenting to this tertiary care centre. Methods: This prospective observational study evaluated 250 patients with diabetic foot infection admitted to Ibrahim Medical College and BIRDEM General Hospital, Dhaka, from 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2015.Total 72 patients were selected for Duplex study of lower limb vessels, Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI) and Pulse oxymetrywhich established the diagnosis of peripheral vascular disease and all patients were treated according to the standard protocol. Results: Of the 72 patients peripheral vascular disease was found in 25 patients (34.7%) and majority of them (88%) had distal below the knee vessel stenosis. There was significant correlation with older age (75%) and history of tobacco use (64%). The clinical presentations and outcomes such as hospital stay, healing time, pain were worse in individuals with peripheral vascular compromise on Duplex study of lower limb vessels, ABPI and pulse oxymetry. Conclusion: In this study we observed that significant number of diabetics presenting with foot infections have underlying peripheral vascular disease .The patients might not all be symptomatic or show obvious signs of PVD but need to be investigated for the same. Early detection of peripheral vascular disease in patients presenting with diabetic foot infection, using Duplex study,ABPI and Pulse oxymetrywith routine clinical and laboratory assessment can be of great value in long term care of these individuals. J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2020; 38(1): 12-17

The Effects of Antimicrobial Resistance and the Compatibility of Initial Antibiotic Treatment on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Diabetic Foot Infection

2021 ◽  
pp. 153473462110041
Author(s):  
Nese Saltoglu ◽  
Serkan Surme ◽  
Elif Ezirmik ◽  
Ayten Kadanali ◽  
Ahmet Furkan Kurt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Initial Treatment ◽  
Methicillin Resistance ◽  
Major Amputation ◽  
Diabetic Foot Infection ◽  
Vascular Insufficiency ◽  
Klebsiella Spp

We aimed to determine pathogen microorganisms, their antimicrobial resistance patterns, and the effect of initial treatment on clinical outcomes in patients with diabetic foot infection (DFI). Patients with DFI from 5 centers were included in this multicenter observational prospective study between June 2018 and June 2019. Multivariate analysis was performed for the predictors of reinfection/death and major amputation. A total of 284 patients were recorded. Of whom, 193 (68%) were male and the median age was 59.9 ± 11.3 years. One hundred nineteen (41.9%) patients had amputations, as the minor (n = 83, 29.2%) or major (n = 36, 12.7%). The mortality rate was 1.7% with 4 deaths. A total of 247 microorganisms were isolated from 200 patients. The most common microorganisms were Staphylococcus aureus (n = 36, 14.6%) and Escherichia coli (n = 32, 13.0%). Methicillin resistance rates were 19.4% and 69.6% in S aureus and coagulase-negative Staphylococcus spp., respectively. Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa was detected in 4 of 22 (18.2%) isolates. Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Gram-negative bacteria were detected in 20 (38.5%) isolates of E coli (14 of 32) and Klebsiella spp. (6 of 20). When the initial treatment was inappropriate, Klebsiella spp. related reinfection within 1 to 3 months was observed more frequently. Polymicrobial infection ( p = .043) and vancomycin treatment ( p = .007) were independent predictors of reinfection/death. Multivariate analysis revealed vascular insufficiency ( p = .004), hospital readmission ( p = .009), C-reactive protein > 130 mg/dL ( p = .007), and receiving carbapenems ( p = .005) as independent predictors of major amputation. Our results justify the importance of using appropriate narrow-spectrum empirical antimicrobials because higher rates of reinfection and major amputation were found even in the use of broad-spectrum antimicrobials.

scholarly journals How Do Preoperative Antibiotics Affect Culture Yield in Diabetic Foot Infections?

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Young ◽  
Whitney Miller ◽  
Randy Burnham ◽  
Susan Heard ◽  
Chrystal Berg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Diabetic Foot Infection ◽  
Negative Results ◽  
Diabetic Foot Infections ◽  
Preoperative Antibiotics ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Culture Negative ◽  
Culture Yield

abstractThe impact of preoperative antibiotics on culture of diabetic foot infection samples has not been studied. We found that increasing exposure to preoperative antibiotics was associated with less frequent growth of streptococci and anaerobes and more culture-negative results. In contrast, the yield of Staphylococcus aureus and Gram-negative bacilli was unaffected.

The Optimized Evaluation of Diabetic Foot Infection by Dual Isotope SPECT/CT Imaging Protocol

2010 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 529-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sherif I. Heiba ◽  
Dov Kolker ◽  
Bharat Mocherla ◽  
Karan Kapoor ◽  
Manli Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Ct Imaging ◽  
Imaging Protocol ◽  
Diabetic Foot Infection ◽  
Dual Isotope

scholarly journals Randomized Prospective Controlled Trial of Recombinant Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor as Adjunctive Therapy for Limb-Threatening Diabetic Foot Infection

2001 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 1094-1098 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fausto de Lalla ◽  
Giampietro Pellizzer ◽  
Marco Strazzabosco ◽  
Zeno Martini ◽  
Giovanni Du Jardin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Adjunctive Therapy ◽  
Standard Treatment ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Cumulative Number ◽  
Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor ◽  
Colony Stimulating Factor ◽  
Diabetic Foot Infection ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Stimulating Factor

ABSTRACT Adult diabetic patients admitted to our Diabetes Center from September 1996 to January 1998 for severe, limb-threatening foot infection were consecutively enrolled in a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical study aimed at assessing the safety and efficacy of recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) (lenograstim) as an adjunctive therapy for the standard treatment of diabetic foot infection. Forty patients, all of whom displayed evidence of osteomyelitis and long-standing ulcer infection, were randomized 1:1 to receive either conventional treatment (i.e., antimicrobial therapy plus local treatment) or conventional therapy plus 263 μg of G-CSF subcutaneously daily for 21 days. The empiric antibiotic treatment (a combination of ciprofloxacin plus clindamycin) was further adjusted, when necessary, according to the results of cultures and sensitivity testing. Microbiologic assessment of foot ulcers was performed by both deep-tissue biopsy and swab cultures, performed at enrollment and on days 7 and 21 thereafter. Patients were monitored for 6 months; the major endpoints (i.e., cure, improvement, failure, and amputation) were blindly assessed at weeks 3 and 9. At enrollment, both patient groups were comparable in terms of both demographic and clinical data. None of the G-CSF-treated patients experienced either local or systemic adverse effects. At the 3- and 9-week assessments, no significant differences between the two groups could be observed concerning the number of patients either cured or improved, the number of patients displaying therapeutic failure, or the species and number of microorganisms previously yielded from cultures at day 7 and day 21. Conversely, among this small series of patients the cumulative number of amputations observed after 9 weeks of treatment appeared to be lower in the G-CSF arm; in fact, only three patients (15%) in this group had required amputation, whereas nine patients (45%) in the other group had required amputation (P = 0.038). In conclusion, the administration of G-CSF for 3 weeks as an adjunctive therapy for limb-threatening diabetic foot infection was associated with a lower rate of amputation within 9 weeks after the commencement of standard treatment. Further clinical studies aimed at precisely defining the role of this approach to this serious complication of diabetes mellitus appear to be justified.

Magnetic resonance imaging in the management of diabetic foot infection

1996 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. A. Cook ◽  
N. Rahim ◽  
H. C. R. Simpson ◽  
R. B. Galland
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Diabetic Foot Infection
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