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 …

The purpose of this prospective observational study was to evaluate the richness and
diversity of bacteria in samples from diabetic foot infections using a culturomics approach …

Diabetes is a chronic disease that is considered one of the most stubborn global health
problems that continues to defy the efforts of scientists and physicians. The prevalence of …

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 …

Purpose. While some micro-organisms, such as Staphylococcus aureus, are clearly
implicated in causing tissue damage in diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), our knowledge of the …

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 …

Background Infection of foot ulcers is a common, often severe and costly complication in
diabetes. Many factors linked to the host, mainly immune defects, neuropathy and …

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 …

Background Infected diabetic foot ulcers (IDFU) are a major complication of diabetes
mellitus. These potentially limb-threatening ulcers are challenging to treat due to impaired …

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 …