TY - BOOK AU - Algudkar, A. AU - Ellis, G. AU - Ahmad, F. AU - Tindall, H. TI - Prolonged use of ertapenem to treat infected diabetic foot ulcers PY - 2010/// N1 - NMUH Staff Publications; 2010 N2 - <span style="font-size: 10pt;">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 the soft-tissue infection. Ertapenem was continued for a total of 137 days under close clinical and biochemical monitoring and produced a complete resolution of the foot infection. This is the first documented case that we know of in which ertapenem has been safely used for this duration of time.</span> UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20936155 UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2948897/pdf/CRM2010-149591.pdf ER -