Prolonged Use of Ertapenem to Treat Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers

We present the case of a diabetic man who was successfully treated with ertapenem for over 4 months for severe infection of his foot ulcers. After initial unsuccessful treatment with empirical intravenous antibiotics, ertapenem was started on microbiology advice and led to a marked improvement in th...

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Main Authors: Ashwin Algudkar, Gidon Ellis, Fareeduddin Ahmad, Hilary Tindall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/149591