Correlation between superficial and intra-operative specimens in diabetic foot infections: results of a cross-sectional Tunisian study.

Objective: To determine the correlation between superficial, and intra-operative specimens in diabetic foot infections (DFIs).

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in patients with DFIs hospitalized in a Tunisian teaching hospital. Superficial specimens were collected for all patients, and intra-operative specimens were collected in operated patients.