The Rates of the Unnecessary Antimicrobial Use (UAU) and the Effect of the Infectious Disease Consultations: A Cross-Sectional Study

Ramahi, Jamal Wadi Al; Ajamieh, Oday Abu; Marrar, Nadine; Alalamat, Lana; Hasan, Nour; Jaber, Alaa Elddin; Abdulhadi, Lara; Dodin, Omar; Matar, Amal

doi:10.11648/j.ijidt.20200503.14

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“…Making an accurate DFI diagnosis, having local care experience, starting an appropriate antimicrobial, and avoiding inappropriate and unnecessary antimicrobial (UAU) use is imperative. A significant concern is wisely using antimicrobials to provide adequate care while mitigating bacterial resistance in the causative bacteria of DFI, considering the escalating resistant bacteria at alarming rates in the last decades [7] [8].…”

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Portraying Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Comparative Evaluation of Diabetic Foot Infections versus Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Ramahi,

Sharqawi,

AL-Najafi

et al. 2024

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Background: Confusion often arises in caring for diabetic foot infections and ulcers, especially with antimicrobials; we aim to shed light on this entity and alert healthcare workers to its stewardship. Methods: Records were reviewed between February 2016 and September 2023. Data for patients diagnosed with diabetes and foot ulcers, infected or not, were examined following ICD 9 search terms. Records for patients were included if they were prediabetic/diabetic adults with foot ulcers, more than 18 years old, and on antidiabetic treatment. Patients were excluded if they insulin resistant, with normal HgbA1c levels, wheel-chair dependent, bed-bound, non-diabetic patients, diabetic patients who had vascular lower limb surgery earlier to ulcers, diabetic patients who had aortocoronary bypass, deep venous thrombosis within six months, malignancy, and severe clinical depression. A modified IWGDF/IDSA guidelines definitions for DFI and DFU was considered. Statistical analysis was done using R programming. Statistical methods were employed as appropriate, and a significant P-value was considered for P < 0.05. Results: Most characteristics were well balanced between DFI and DFU, on

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