Antibiotic Treatment Duration for Non-Surgically-Treated Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis

Six- Versus Twelve-Week Therapy for Non-Surgically-Treated Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis: A Multicenter Open-Label Controlled Randomized Study

The purpose of the study is to compare the efficacy and tolerance of 6- versus 12-week antibiotic therapy in patients with diabetic foot osteomyelitis treated medically.

The aim of this randomized multicenter clinical study is to compare the efficacy and tolerance of 6 versus 12-week antibiotic treatment in patients with diabetic foot osteomyelitis treated medically as no equivalent data are currenty available in the literature.

Inclusion Criteria:

• diabetic patients treated non-surgically (i.e. without amputation or resection of the infected bone) for an osteomyelitis of the foot complicating a neuropathic foot without ischemia of the foot defined as the absence of any pedal pulse. Patients aged of 18 years or more were included if they had type 2 diabetes and osteomyelitis of the foot (i.e.below the ankle).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with gangrene or who require bone resection or amputation when osteomyelitis of the foot was diagnosed