01/11/2012    

PODIATRISTS IN THE NEWS

CA Podiatrist Reports Success with New Topical Antibiotic

A South Dakota pharmaceutical company aims to help diabetics treat their foot problems with an antibiotic. Pharmacline is based out of Sioux Falls. One of its products is called diabecline. It's a topical antibiotic which is placed on the surface of the skin on top of the infection. Dr. Christopher Otiko is a podiatrist with a specialization in diabetic foot care. He has used the product at his hospital in Reseda, California since April, 2010. Otiko says he has had unbelievable results from the antibiotic used on his patients.

Dr. Christopher Otiko

"I've had a hundred percent success in healing every single diabetic ulcer that I've used the product on. Also I've had a hundred percent success in treating any infection that I've used the product on, and these are like major infections like MRSA - the skin-eating bacteria, and it has just given me a sense of confidence that whatever I put the medication on that patient is going to heal," Otiko says.

Source: South Dakota Public Broadcasting [1/6/12]