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 …

Foot infections are a common and serious problem in diabetic patients. They usually occur
as a consequence of a skin ulceration, which initially is colonized with normal flora, and later …

Successful treatment of infection in the feet of patients with diabetes mellitus remains a
challenge. Although the diagnosis of infection remains a clinical decision, presentation in …

Infections of the foot in the person with diabetes are the result of a complex myriad of
pathophysiologic alterations. Neuropathy, vascular disease, and host immune alterations all …

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 …

Foot infections are common and the most serious lower extremity complication contributing
to amputations, particularly in patients with diabetes mellitus. Infection is most often a …

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), a micro-vascular complication, are associated with a substantial
increase in morbidity and mortality. DFUs are a complicated mixture of neuropathy …

Foot infections are a common, complex, and serious problem in diabetic patients. Infections
usually begin in foo ulcers, which are associated with neuropathy, vasculopathy, and …

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 continues to be an increasingly common comorbidity. Diabetic foot
infections are one of the most common causes of hospitalization in this population, and …