Journal article
Risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales in patients with diabetic foot infections requiring hospital admission
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-E) may complicate the treatment of diabetic foot infections (DFIs). The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors for these pathogens in DFIs.
METHODS: This was a prospective observational study of 167 consecutive adult patients with DFIs. The diagnosis and severity of DFIs were based on the Infectious …
Authors
Zafra VG; Torres AH; Vázquez EG; Cogollos TS; Jordana MC; Gómez JR; Gómez JG; Martínez AH; Barberán J
Journal
Revista Española de Quimioterapia, Vol. 33, No. 6, pp. 430–435
Publisher
Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia
Publication Date
November 30, 2020
DOI
10.37201/req/101.2020
ISSN
0214-3429