Correlating Climate Conditions With Prevalence in Diabetic Foot Infections Within the United States.

Background: The 2023 "International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot/Infectious Disease Society of America Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetes-Related Foot Infections" (DFIs) provides recommendations for coverage based on the climate region.

Methods: This was a retrospective national study of veterans between 1/1/2010 and 3/23/2024 with diabetes mellitus and a culture below the malleolus wound. Prevalence of was categorized based on climate zones according to the International Energy Conservation Code.