Objective We examined associations between ulcer bioburden and ulcer outcomes in neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) that lacked clinical signs of infection. Research Design and Methods Three ...
Foot infections are a serious complication of diabetes associated with substantial morbidity and occasional mortality. Antibiotic therapy for mild infections in patients who have not recently ...
Diabetes also increases your risk of developing infections or ulcers of the foot. Inadequate blood flow and nerve damage may increase the likelihood of having a foot or leg amputated (removed).