OBJECTIVE We sought to evaluate the use of oligonucleotide arrays to discriminate colonization from infection due to Staphylococcus aureus in diabetic foot ulcers. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We included diabetic patients hospitalized in a diabetic foot department for an episode of foot ulcer. Only patients who had no antibiotic treatment during the previous 6 months were included. At admissi...

BACKGROUND Intracardiac abscesses are an unusual occurrence in developed countries. With the increase in use of implantable cardiac devices, the increase use of and advancements in antibiotics, and the longevity of patients with cardiac devices, one may expect an increase in such infections; however, case reports are rare. We are presenting a case in which hematogenous dissemination of methicil...

D espite improved treatment, a significant number of diabetic foot ulcers do not heal and eventually lead to amputation (1–5). The important local factors determining the healing rate of ulcers are pressure at the site of the ulcer, adequacy of blood supply, and infection. It is generally accepted that for optimal healing, infection needs to be treated. However, the definition of infection is a...

Background: Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to a high rate of complications. Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU), leading to significant morbidity. However, DFU can be prevented and managed through education of patient foot care. Objectives: The current study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and practice routines of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) regarding foot care. Methods: A questionnaire was de...

OBJECTIVE To determine 1) foot ulcer rates for European, South-Asian, and African-Caribbean diabetic patients in the U.K and 2) the contribution of neuropathy and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) differences to altered ulcer risk between the groups. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In this U.K. population-based study, we screened 15,692 type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients in the community health ...

Diabetic foot diseases affects almost 6.3 percent of world wide diabetic population which includes neuropathies, ischemia, infections and ulcers. High risk factor for poor control, neuropathy, deformity, high plantar pressure previous history amputation. Early screening with patient education basic care advise can prevent the onset Treatment ulcer requires regular debridement non healing ulcer,...

OBJECTIVE Recurrence of plantar foot ulcers is a common and major problem in diabetes but not well understood. Foot biomechanics and patient behavior may be important. The aim was to identify risk factors for ulcer recurrence and to establish targets for ulcer prevention. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS As part of a footwear trial, 171 neuropathic diabetic patients with a recently healed plantar ...

Diabetic foot ulcer classification systems use the presence of wound infection (bacteria present within wound) and ischaemia (restricted blood supply) as vital clinical indicators for treatment prediction healing. Studies investigating automated computerised methods classifying diabetic wounds are limited due to a paucity publicly available datasets severe data imbalance in those few that exist...

Skin disorders are common in diabetic patients and may also act as clues for diagnosis in undiagnosed cases. These manifestations may be summarized in five categories including non-infectious, infectious, treatment-related and miscellaneous manifestations as well as diabetic foot ulcer. The most common non-infectious disorder occurring in up to 70% of patients is diabetic dermopathy. Infectio...