[HTML][HTML] Biofilms in diabetic foot ulcers: Significance and clinical relevance

C Pouget, C Dunyach-Remy, A Pantel, S Schuldiner… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Biofilm-innate immune interface: contribution to chronic wound formation

Z Versey, WS da Cruz Nizer, E Russell, S Zigic… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Delayed wound healing can cause significant issues for immobile and ageing individuals as
well as those living with co-morbid conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and …

[HTML][HTML] The microbiology of diabetic foot infections: a meta-analysis

KE Macdonald, S Boeckh, HJ Stacey, JD Jones - BMC infectious diseases, 2021 - Springer
Background Diabetic foot ulcers are a common complication of poorly controlled diabetes
and often become infected, termed diabetic foot infection. There have been numerous …

[HTML][HTML] Biofilms in diabetic foot ulcers: impact, risk factors and control strategies

AC Afonso, D Oliveira, MJ Saavedra, A Borges… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a serious complication from diabetes mellitus, with a huge
economic, social and psychological impact on the patients' life. One of the main reasons why …

Diagnosis and management of diabetic foot complications

AJM Boulton, DG Armstrong, RS Kirsner, CE Attinger… - 2018 - Am Diabetes Assoc
At least half of all amputations occur in people with diabetes, most commonly because of an
infected diabetic foot ulcer. A thorough understanding of the causes and management of …

[HTML][HTML] A review on revolutionary natural biopolymer-based aerogels for antibacterial delivery

EB Yahya, F Jummaat, AA Amirul, AS Adnan… - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
A biopolymer-based aerogel has been developed to become one of the most potentially
utilized materials in different biomedical applications. The biopolymer-based aerogel has …

Bioactive injectable hydrogel dressings for bacteria-infected diabetic wound healing: a “Pull–Push” approach

K Zhang, C Yang, C Cheng, C Shi, M Sun… - … applied materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Chronic diabetic wound healing remains a challenge due to the existence of excessive
danger molecules and bacteria in the inflammatory microenvironment. There is an urgent …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of diabetic foot ulcers and associated problems with special emphasis on treatments with antimicrobials

MS Baig, A Banu, M Zehravi, R Rana, SS Burle… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
One of the most significant challenges of diabetes health care is diabetic foot ulcers (DFU).
DFUs are more challenging to cure, and this is particularly true for people who already have …

Antibiotic resistance and biofilm tolerance: a combined threat in the treatment of chronic infections

PG Bowler - Journal of Wound Care, 2018 - magonlinelibrary.com
Since the introduction of antibiotics into human medicine in the 1940's, antibiotic resistance
has emerged at an alarming rate and is now a major threat to public health. This problem is …

[HTML][HTML] Wound microenvironment-responsive glucose consumption and hydrogen peroxide generation synergistic with azithromycin for diabetic wounds healing

M Shi, Z Du, Y Qi, W Li, H Hu, X Lin, S Wang, Z Tang… - Theranostics, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Rationale: Chronic wounds are one of the common complications of diabetes. Due to the
physiological conditions of diabetic patients, these wounds are more susceptible to bacterial …