Integrating clinical data into evidence-based practice: institutional guideline development for diabetic foot infections
This study highlights the limited role of Access antibiotics in DFIs, with Watch agents serving as the main empiric therapy and Reserve drugs reserved for multidrug-resistant cases. Using hospital antibiograms, international standards, and expert consensus, we developed a locally tailored institutional guideline for DFI management, which is expected to enhance patient care and antimicrobial stewardship, with periodic updates required as resistance evolves.
Authors
- Masaad Saeed Almutairi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6531-4877)
- Muhammad Majid Aziz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6462-052X)
- Emmama Jamil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7812-9543)
- Huda Arooj
- Abdulmajeed Alqasoumi
- Ummara Altaf
- Zikria Saleem
- Waleed Mohammad Altowayan
Institutions
- Bahauddin Zakariya University (PK)
- Qassim University (SA)
- Hamdard University (PK)
- University of Tokyo Health Sciences (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
- Published
- 2026-02-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2026.1752211
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 30.73
Funders
- Qassim University