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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2018-02-01
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| 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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