ABSTRACT
Ciprofloxacin, an antibiotic of the quinolone class, has exhibited properties that may lead to frequent use in the febrile patient. Particularly important to the podiatrist is the bactericidal action of the drug on penicillinase producing Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas species. Ciprofloxacin also kills many Gram-negative bacteria, and some anaerobic bacteria. Infections of this nature have been classically treated with parenteral antibiotics in a hospital setting. Ciprofloxacin has demonstrated, in clinical studies, the ability to kill these organisms in skin, soft tissues, and bone while using an oral route of administration. When considering cost-containment strategies in the patient with osteomyelitis, ciprofloxacin can cost between 50% to 80% less than parenteral therapy.
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Ciprofloxacin/therapeutic use , Foot Diseases/drug therapy , Skin Ulcer/drug therapy , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Pseudomonas Infections/drug therapy , Staphylococcal Infections/drug therapy , Surgical Wound Infection/drug therapySubject(s)
Foot Deformities, Congenital/epidemiology , Foot Dermatoses/epidemiology , Child , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Humans , Male , New JerseyABSTRACT
A case report of a joint depression type calcaneal fracture (Rowe type 5) is presented. The causes, history, and suggested treatments, as well as sequelae and complications are discussed.
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Ankle Injuries , Calcaneus/injuries , Fractures, Bone/diagnostic imaging , Ankle Joint/diagnostic imaging , Calcaneus/diagnostic imaging , Casts, Surgical , Fractures, Bone/therapy , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Radiography , Wound HealingABSTRACT
A case of an unusual mixed infection of the foot involving Citrobacter freundii and Peptococcus magnus is presented. Characteristics and treatment of infections caused by these organisms are reviewed. The possible effects of an infection of this type in a compromised patient are also presented.
