Risk factors associated with osteomyelitis due to Corynebacterium striatum in patients with diabetic foot.

Objective: Corynebacterium striatum (CS) is an emerging micro-organism in diabetic foot infection for which there are currently few studies. The objective was to analyze the risk factors (RF) related to CS osteomyelitis in patients with diabetic foot.

Methods: A case-control study was conducted in the Diabetic Foot Unit between 2015 and 2021.