Infected tissues in the feet of people with diabetes in the form of a diabetic foot ulcer (DFU)
present a complex pathology for clinicians to manage. This is partly attributed to the multi …

Background Foot infections are a major cause of morbidity in people with diabetes and the
most common cause of diabetes-related hospitalization and lower extremity amputation …

Significance: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are a major and growing public health problem.
They pose difficulties in clinical practice in both diagnosis and management. Bacterial …

Diabetic foot wounds are commonly colonised by taxonomically diverse microbial
communities and may additionally be infected with specific pathogens. Since biofilms are …

Background India has the world's largest number of diabetics. Non-traumatic lower limb
amputation is the most common devastating complication of diabetes, primarily due to …

BACKGROUND Diabetic foot ulcers are a common diabetic complication leading to
alarming figures of amputation, disability, and early mortality. The diabetic glucooxidative …

Background: Chronic wounds, and among these infected diabetic foot ulcers, are a
worldwide problem. The poor treatment outcomes result in high healthcare costs …

Chronic wounds, defined by their resistance to care after four weeks, are a major concern,
affecting millions of patients every year. They can be divided into three types of lesions …

This compendium is a follow-up to the 2018 American Diabetes Association compendium
Diagnosis and Management of Diabetic Foot Complications. Whereas the first compendium …

While virulence factors and the biofilm-forming capabilities of microbes are the key
regulators of the wound healing process, the host immune response may also contribute in …