Limited Clinical Utility of Routine Mycobacterial Cultures for the Management of Diabetic Foot Infections

Laila M. Castellino, Clare McCormick-Baw,Tyler Coye,Peter A. Crisologo, John J. Hanna,Francesca Lee, Andrew Clark, Michael Fanning,Amanda L. Killeen

OPEN FORUM INFECTIOUS DISEASES（2023）

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Abstract

Mycobacterial infections of the foot and ankle are uncommon. In a cohort of 2340 patients with diabetic foot infection (DFI) in a region with increased prevalence of mycobacterial disease, we identified no clinically significant positive cultures over a 3-year period. Routine mycobacterial culture of DFIs is of limited clinical utility.

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acid-fast bacillus cultures,diabetic foot infection,nontuberculous mycobacteria

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