TY - JOUR T1 - CPC-053 Evaluation of the Management of Diabetic Foot in Rabta National Teaching Hospital JF - European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy: Science and Practice JO - Eur J Hosp Pharm SP - A184 LP - A184 DO - 10.1136/ejhpharm-2013-000276.510 VL - 20 IS - Suppl 1 AU - M Razgallah Khrouf AU - M Turki AU - A Louhaichi AU - M Guerfali Y1 - 2013/03/01 UR - http://ejhp.bmj.com/content/20/Suppl_1/A184.2.abstract N2 - Background Feet lesions are the greatest cause of diabetic consultations in the endocrinology service. Purpose To evaluate the diabetic foot management in a Tunisian hospital in order to improve patients’ quality of life. Materials and Methods This was a prospective, descriptive study based on documentation regarding 43 cases from the endocrinology service at Rabta hospital over five months. Data collected included: the age of the patient, sex ratio, type of diabetes, duration and type of lesion. The diagnostic examinations selected were: Doppler exploration, standard radiography of the foot, bacteriological sample of pus (applied to 2 patients).The prescribed treatment and the evolutionary aspects were also documented. Results In our study we present 43 diabetics with foot lesions. Sex ratio (men/women = 3.3), median age 60 years and median length of diabetes 15 years. Traumatic lesions represented 46.68%. The most frequent lesions were gangrene (32.55%), ulcer and painful perforating plantar ulcers (67.45%). The main aetiological factors were peripheral neuropathy (72.09%) and arthritis of the lower limb (30.23%). Osteitis and diffuse atheromatous infiltration were observed in 46.66% of the patients. Samples were taken from two patients. 90.70% of the patients benefited from antibiotic treatment, the most prescribed drugs were amoxicillin + ac. clav (30%), fusidic acid (22%), pristinamycin (22%) and ciprofloxacin (15%). An amputation was performed on 37.20% of the patients Conclusions Sepsis of the diabetic foot remains one of the most severe complications in Tunisia; it represents a frequent reason for prescribing antibiotics. This encourages strict microbiological investigation to identify the causative germs and the need for perfect observance of the rules of antibiotic prescription. No conflict of interest. ER -