diabetic foot

Diabetic foot infections (DFIs) are a frequent clinical problem. Properly managed, most of them can be cured, but many patients needlessly undergo amputations because of improper diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Foot infection should be defined …

Diabetic foot infections (DFI) are the major cause of non-traumatic amputations of lower extremities. Important predisposing factors for the development of DFI are peripheral neuropathy and diabetic angiopathy. The most common pathogen isolated in …