Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2023
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.
Recommended Citation
Laila M Castellino, Clare McCormick-Baw, Tyler Coye, Peter A Crisologo, John J Hanna, Francesca Lee, Andrew Clark, Michael Fanning, Amanda L Killeen, Limited Clinical Utility of Routine Mycobacterial Cultures for the Management of Diabetic Foot Infections, Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Volume 10, Issue 11, November 2023, ofad558, https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad558
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Publication Title
Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Academic Level
faculty
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad558
Comments
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