Infected diabetic ulcers, when to amputate

Introduction: In 2030 diabetes will cause one amputation every 20 seconds. Currently 10 to 20% of all diabetic patients develop infected foot ulcers that recur 40% of the time within one year, even when adequately treated by antibiotics, angioplasty or bypass. Therefore, factors other than infectio...

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Main Authors: Mario Harb, Wafaa Greige, Christelle Ephrem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/10103
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