Microbial profile of diabetic foot infections in Trinidad and Tobago.

Aims: To examine the microbiologic profile of diabetic foot infections in order to guide empiric antibiotic choices.

Methods: All patients with moderate-severe diabetic foot infections at a tertiary care facility were identified from July 2011 to June 2012. Culture samples were routinely collected before empiric antibiotics were commenced.

Epidemiology of diabetic foot infections in an eastern Caribbean population: a prospective study.

Introduction: This study evaluates the epidemiology of diabetic foot infections in an Eastern Caribbean nation in order to direct public health preventive measures.

Methods: We prospectively identified all patients with diabetic foot infections who were admitted to tertiary care hospitals across Trinidad and Tobago from July 2011 to June 2012. A questionnaire was used to collect data on demographics, patient knowledge, avoidance of risk factors for chronic diseases (a proxy to unhealthy lifestyles), and glycosylated hemoglobin measurements on admission as an index of blood glucose control.

Secondary prevention of diabetic foot infections in a Caribbean nation: a call for improved patient education.

Most countries have instituted measures to limit the complications of diabetes. We evaluate secondary prevention strategies for diabetic foot infections in a Caribbean country. We performed a prospective questionnaire study evaluating all patients admitted to tertiary care hospitals across Trinidad and Tobago from July 2011 to June 2012.