IDSA - Diabetic Foot Infections - Suggested Route, Setting, and Duration of Antibiotic Therapy, by Clinical Syndrome Soft-tissue only: • Mild 1–2 wk • Moderate 1–3 wk • Severe 2–4 wk Bone or joint: • No residual infected tissue (eg, postamputation) 2–5 d • Residual infected soft tissue (but not bone) 1–3 wk • Residual infected (but viable) bone 4–6 wk • No surgery, or residual dead bone postoperatively ≥3 mo #IDSA #Diabetic #Foot #Infections #DFI #duration #antibiotics #pharmacology #management
