The Biogun: A Novel Way of Eradicating Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Colonization in Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Response to Dang et al.
- From the Department of Medicine, Primary and Specialty Care Medical Service, Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System and University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
- Address correspondence and reprint requests to Benjamin A. Lipsky, MD, S-111-GIMC, VA Puget Sound HCS, 1660 S. Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108. E-mail: dblipsky{at}hotmail.com
I applaud the novel approach used by Dang et al. (1) to eradicate methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in patients with a diabetic foot ulcer. These Manchester Royal Infirmary clinicians have been leaders in documenting the problem of MRSA in diabetic foot lesions. As the incidence of colonization and subsequent infection with this virulent pathogen …
