Prolonged Use of Ertapenem to Treat Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers

الملخص EN

We present the case of a diabetic man who was successfully treated with ertapenem for over 4 months for severe infection of his foot ulcers.

After initial unsuccessful treatment with empirical intravenous antibiotics, ertapenem was started on microbiology advice and led to a marked improvement in the soft-tissue infection.

Ertapenem was continued for a total of 137 days under close clinical and biochemical monitoring and produced a complete resolution of the foot infection.

This is the first documented case that we know of in which ertapenem has been safely used for this duration of time.