The Use of Rifampin Therapy to Treat Diabetic Patients with Osteomyelitis of the Foot in the Veterans Health Administration: Patient Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes

BACKGROUND: Nearly 25% of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) patients are diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (DM). Among DM patients, the lifetime incidence of foot ulcers is 15%. Infection is a common complication of foot ulcers and 20–60% of infections result in diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO)....

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Autores principales: Wilson, Brigid, Saade, Elie, Doros, Gheorghe, Hermos, John, Bessesen, Mary, Bonomo, Robert A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5631944/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx163.086

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5631944/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx163.086

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