Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) and diabetic foot infections (DFIs) are associated with reduced
patient quality of life, lower-extremity amputation, hospitalization, and high morbidity and …

We used next generation DNA sequencing to profile the microbiome of infected Diabetic
Foot Ulcers (DFUs). The microbiota was correlated to clinical parameters and treatment …

Foot infections in individuals with diabetes are a major cause of morbidity, constituting the
most common reason for both diabetes-related hospitalization and lower extremity …

Abstract Background Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) account for the majority of all limb
amputations and hospitalizations due to diabetes complications. With 30 million cases of …

Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a major complication of diabetes with high morbidity and
mortality rates. The pathogenesis of DFUs is governed by a complex milieu of environmental …

Nonhealing diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a common and costly complication of diabetes.
Microbial burden, or “bioburden,” is believed to underlie delayed healing, although little is …

Background Health-care professionals need to collect wound samples to identify potential
pathogens that contribute to wound infection. Obtaining appropriate samples from diabetic …

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a common complication of type-1 and type-2 diabetes. About
10–15% of patients with diabetes develop foot ulcers. A validated foot ulcer classification …

Background The aim of this study was to characterise the microbiome of new and recurrent
diabetic foot ulcers using 16S amplicon sequencing (16S AS), allowing the identification of a …

Diabetes mellitus represents a major public health threat worldwide. A serious complication
of diabetes is the development of foot ulcers which, when they become infected, are the …