%0 Journal Article
%T Comments on: ¡°Comparison of microbiological results of deep tissue biopsy and superficial swab in diabetic foot infections¡±
%A Vedat Turhan
%A Yal£¿£¿n £¿nem
%A Mesut Mutluo£¿lu
%A G¨¹nalp Uzun
%J Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
%D 2012
%I Association of Health Investigations
%X We read the article by Bozkurt et al., which assessedthe reliability of superficial swabs in diabeticfoot ulcers with great interest.1 We believethat including anaerobic culture results is an importantstrength of their study, as this may helpthe clinician guide the empiric antimicrobial treatmentdecision. This paper will not only provide aconsiderable contribution to the clinicians in diagnosingand treating diabetic foot infections but willalso serve as a referring source in reflecting thecurrent microbiological etiology of these woundsin Turkey. However, we have some remarks concerningthe methodology and conclusions.
%K etiology
%U http://www.jcmid.org/upload/sayi/8/JMID-00566.pdf