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 …

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 …

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) represent a growing public health problem. The emergence of
multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria is a complication due to the difficulties in distinguishing …

Increasing evidence within the literature has identified the presence of biofilms in chronic
wounds and proposed that they contribute to delayed wound healing. This research aimed …

Diabetes mellitus is a major chronic disease that continues to increase significantly. One of
the most important and costly complications of diabetes is foot ulceration that may be …

Biofilms are ubiquitous and medically important complex structures consisting of microbial-
associated cells embedded in self-produced extracellular matrix of hydrated extrapolymeric …

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 …

The number of people in the world with diabetes has nearly quadrupled in the past 40 years.
Current data show that 25% of these diabetics will develop a foot ulcer in their lifetime and …

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 …

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 …