Limited Clinical Utility of Routine Mycobacterial Cultures for the Management of Diabetic Foot Infections

Limited Clinical Utility of Routine Mycobacterial Cultures for the Management of Diabetic Foot Infections

Abstract Mycobacterial infections of the foot and ankle are uncommon. In a cohort of 2340 patients with diabetic foot infection (DFI) in a region with increased prevalence of mycobacterial disease, we identified no clinically significant positive cultures over a 3-year period. Routine mycobacterial...

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Veröffentlicht in:Open forum infectious diseases 2023-11, Vol.10 (11), p.ofad558
Hauptverfasser: Castellino, Laila M, McCormick-Baw, Clare, Coye, Tyler, Crisologo, Peter A, Hanna, John J, Lee, Francesca, Clark, Andrew, Fanning, Michael, Killeen, Amanda L
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Mycobacterial infections of the foot and ankle are uncommon. In a cohort of 2340 patients with diabetic foot infection (DFI) in a region with increased prevalence of mycobacterial disease, we identified no clinically significant positive cultures over a 3-year period. Routine mycobacterial culture of DFIs is of limited clinical utility.
ISSN:2328-8957
2328-8957
DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofad558