Collaborative Care for Hospitalized Patients with Severe Foot Infections
Presentation Type
Presentation
Start Date
2025 12:00 AM
End Date
2025 12:00 AM
Website Link
https://cme.dmu.edu/DMUGrandRounds-April-3-2025
Keywords:
DMU Grand Rounds, CME
Description
Educational Need
According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, diabetes-related foot infections occur in approximately 40% of diabetes-related foot ulcers and cause significant morbidity. Clinicians should develop the ability to assess infection severity by recognizing key clinical indicators such as erythema, induration, tenderness, warmth, and drainage and identifying patient risk factors. Effective management requires appropriate antibiotic therapy for mild to moderate infections, intravenous intervention, and multidisciplinary wound care for severe or persistent infections.
Learning Objectives
- Differentiate diagnosis and severity of diabetic foot infections.
- Design an empirical dosing regimen for infection management of diabetic foot infections.
- Formulate appropriate treatment regimens for post-surgical management of diabetic foot infections.
Citation Information
Holte, Nathaniel DPM and Maanum, Tony PharmD, "Collaborative Care for Hospitalized Patients with Severe Foot Infections" (2025). Continuing Medical Education DMU Grand Rounds. 1.
https://digitalcommons.dmu.edu/grandrounds/2025/april-3-2025/1
Collaborative Care for Hospitalized Patients with Severe Foot Infections
Educational Need
According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, diabetes-related foot infections occur in approximately 40% of diabetes-related foot ulcers and cause significant morbidity. Clinicians should develop the ability to assess infection severity by recognizing key clinical indicators such as erythema, induration, tenderness, warmth, and drainage and identifying patient risk factors. Effective management requires appropriate antibiotic therapy for mild to moderate infections, intravenous intervention, and multidisciplinary wound care for severe or persistent infections.
Learning Objectives
- Differentiate diagnosis and severity of diabetic foot infections.
- Design an empirical dosing regimen for infection management of diabetic foot infections.
- Formulate appropriate treatment regimens for post-surgical management of diabetic foot infections.
https://digitalcommons.dmu.edu/grandrounds/2025/april-3-2025/1
