Foot infections are the main disabling complication in patients with diabetes mellitus. These
infections can lead to lower-limb amputation, increasing mortality and decreasing the quality …

Background People with diabetes are at high risk for developing foot ulcers, which often
become infected. These wounds, especially when infected, cause substantial morbidity …

23. Do not select a specific type of dressing for a diabetic foot infection with the aim of
preventing an infection or improving its outcome (strong; high). 24. For diabetic foot …

Background With the growing global problem of antibiotic resistance it is crucial that
clinicians use antibiotics wisely, which largely means following the principles of …

Were he alive today, would Louis Pasteur still champion culture methods he pioneered over
150 years ago for identifying bacterial pathogens? Or, might he suggest that new molecular …

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 …

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 …

Diabetic foot infections (DFI) are a common cause of morbidity and, on occasion, even
mortality. Infection can be either mono-or polymicrobial, with a wide variety of potential …

Nonhealing diabetic foot ulcers (DFU), a major complication of diabetes, are associated with
high morbidity and mortality despite current standard of care. Since Staphylococcus aureus …

Bone infection results in a complex inflammatory response and bone destruction. A broad
spectrum of bacterial species has been involved for jaw osteomyelitis, hematogenous …