Comparative Study of Ertapenem Versus Another Antibiotic in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Infections in Adults (0826-034)

Inclusion Criteria: * Type 1 or 2 Diabetes Mellitus treated with diet or medication * Clinically or microbiologically documented foot infection below the knee * Osteomyelitic bone must be removed within 48 hours of study entry Exclusion Criteria: * Uncomplicated skin infections * Infected burn wounds * Necrotizing fascitis * Wounds with gangrene that cannot be removed with debridement * Infections of prosthetic materials * Foreign materials that can not be removed by surgical debridement * Patients with another antibiotic 3 days prior to enrollment without evidence of treatment failure and presence of a positive culture * Insufficient blood flow to the limb requiring a revascularization procedure