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UMYU Journal of Microbiology Research, 2019 Diabetic foot ulcer has become the major cause of amputation in people with diabetes. Infected foot ulcers are a cause of morbidity and hospitalization in diabetic patients.
Sani, S. B. +3 more
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Microbiological and clinical characteristics of diabetic foot infections in northern India
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2012 Introduction: India has the largest diabetic population of 50.8 million that could reach an epidemic proportion by 2030. Diabetic foot infection is one of the dreaded complications of diabetes.
Shalbha Tiwari +5 more
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Medical therapy of diabetic foot infections [PDF]
Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2010 Diabetic foot infections are a common and often serious problem, accounting for more hospital bed days than any other complication of diabetes. Despite advances in antibiotic drug therapy and surgical management, these infections continue to be a major risk factor for amputations of the lower extremity.
Joseph, Warren S., Lipsky, Benjamin A.
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Bacterial Diversity and Antibiotic Resistance in Patients with Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
Antibiotics, 2023 This study analysed the bacterial diversity, antibiotic susceptibility, and resistance in patients with complications of diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO).
Francisco Javier Álvaro-Afonso +5 more
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Diabetic foot infection in Spain
Acta Medica Mediterranea, 2018 Introduction: The associated complications of diabetes mellitus significantly impair the quality of life of affected patients. The disease leads to a wide variety of complications; among them foot ulcers are common being the most frequent cause of hospitaliza- tion of diabetic patients. Moreover, foot ulcers predict disability, morbidity, and mortality
Padrós Sánchez, Carolina +4 more
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Kidney Research and Clinical Practice, 2013 Background: Diabetic patients are predisposed to foot infections because of vascular insufficiency and peripheral neuropathy. Diabetic foot infection is a common cause of mortality and lower extremity amputations (LEAs) in patients with chronic kidney ...
Sang Jin Lee +8 more
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Le infezioni in medicina, 2009 Infection of diabetic foot represents one of the most serious complications of diabetes. Deep infections of the foot, due to the compartment structure of the foot, can cause severe infective compartment syndromes that pose the diabetic patient to very high risk of major amputation and sepsis.
Caravaggi, Carlo +2 more
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The infected diabetic foot: Analysis of diabetic and non‐diabetic foot infections
Wound Repair and RegenerationAbstractThe aim of this study was to compare outcomes of moderate and severe foot infections in people with and without diabetes mellitus (DM). We retrospectively evaluated 382 patients (77% with DM and 23% non‐DM). We collected demographic data, co‐morbidities and one‐year outcomes including healing, surgical interventions, number of surgeries, length
Lawrence A. Lavery +6 more
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Burden of Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers on Hospital Admissions and Costs in a Third-Level Center
DiabetologyDiabetic foot is a common complication of diabetes that affects quality and prognosis of life for patients and often requires hospitalization. Infection, alone or in association with ischemia, is the main cause of hospital admission and impacts prognosis.
Roberto Da Ros +6 more
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Optimal management of diabetic foot osteomyelitis: challenges and solutions
Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, 2019 José Luis Lázaro Martínez, Yolanda García Álvarez, Aroa Tardáguila-García, Esther García MoralesInstituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Universidad ...
Lázaro Martínez JL +3 more
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