Management of diabetic foot in a Jordanian hospital.

Abstract	The effect of different antibiotics on the outcome of surgical care in the management of diabetic foot was investigated. We randomly allocated 100 patients with diabetic foot into one of four groups. Each patient's infection was graded (Wagner classification). All patients were offered the same surgical care but each group was assigned a different antibiotic. Hospital stay for the four groups ranged from 7 to 14 days. Five patients experienced complications from septicaemia; 15 patients underwent amputation; and five patients experienced temporary renal impairment. Careful consideration to the type of antibiotic used is essential.
Authors	A D Al-Ebous, B Hiasat, M Sarayrah, M Al-Jahmi, A N Al-Zuriqat
Journal	Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit (East Mediterr Health J) Vol. 11 Issue 3 Pg. 490-3 (May 2005) ISSN: 1020-3397 [Print] Egypt
PMID	16602471 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)
Chemical References	Anti-Bacterial Agents Drug Combinations Metronidazole Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination Imipenem Amikacin Penicillanic Acid Ceftazidime Lincomycin Piperacillin
Topics	Amikacin (therapeutic use) Amputation, Surgical (adverse effects) Anti-Bacterial Agents (therapeutic use) Ceftazidime (therapeutic use) Chemotherapy, Adjuvant Debridement (adverse effects) Diabetic Foot (complications, drug therapy, surgery) Drug Combinations Drug Monitoring Humans Imipenem (therapeutic use) Kidney Diseases (etiology) Length of Stay (statistics & numerical data) Lincomycin (therapeutic use) Metronidazole (therapeutic use) Patient Selection Penicillanic Acid (analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use) Piperacillin (therapeutic use) Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination Sepsis (etiology) Severity of Illness Index Treatment Outcome Wound Healing Wound Infection (etiology, prevention & control)

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