TY - JOUR
T1 - Diabetic foot infections
T2 - Current concept review
AU - Hobizal, Kimberlee B.
AU - Wukich, Dane K.
PY - 2012/5/8
Y1 - 2012/5/8
N2 - The purpose of this manuscript is to provide a current concept review on the diagnosis and management of diabetic foot infections which are among the most serious and frequent complications encountered in patients with diabetes mellitus. A literature review on diabetic foot infections with emphasis on pathophysiology, identifiable risk factors, evaluation including physical examination, laboratory values, treatment strategies and assessing the severity of infection has been performed in detail. Diabetic foot infections are associated with high morbidity and risk factors for failure of treatment and classification systems are also described. Most diabetic foot infections begin with a wound and once an infection occurs, the risk of hospitalization and amputation increases dramatically. Early identification of infection and prompt treatment may optimize the patient's outcome and provide limb salvage.
AB - The purpose of this manuscript is to provide a current concept review on the diagnosis and management of diabetic foot infections which are among the most serious and frequent complications encountered in patients with diabetes mellitus. A literature review on diabetic foot infections with emphasis on pathophysiology, identifiable risk factors, evaluation including physical examination, laboratory values, treatment strategies and assessing the severity of infection has been performed in detail. Diabetic foot infections are associated with high morbidity and risk factors for failure of treatment and classification systems are also described. Most diabetic foot infections begin with a wound and once an infection occurs, the risk of hospitalization and amputation increases dramatically. Early identification of infection and prompt treatment may optimize the patient's outcome and provide limb salvage.
KW - Diabetic foot infection
KW - Guidelines
KW - Surgery
KW - Ulcer
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U2 - 10.3402/dfa.v3i0.18409
DO - 10.3402/dfa.v3i0.18409
M3 - Review article
C2 - 22577496
AN - SCOPUS:84864383895
SN - 2000-625X
VL - 3
SP - 1
EP - 8
JO - Diabetic Foot and Ankle
JF - Diabetic Foot and Ankle
ER -