background and objective: diabetes mellitus is one of the main problems in health systems in the world. diabetic foot infections (dfi) is one of the main complications and the most cause  of non-traumatic lower limb amputation .this study aimed to determine the prevalence of bacteria involved in dfi and their antibiotic resistance in patients with dfi diagnosis. patients and methods: this desc...

Background and Objective: Diabetes mellitus is one of the main problems in health systems in the world. Diabetic Foot infections (DFI) is one of the main complications and the most cause  of non-traumatic lower limb amputation .This study aimed to determine the prevalence of bacteria involved in DFI and their antibiotic resistance in patients with DFI diagnosis. Patients and Metho...

Diabetic foot is a long-term complication of diabetes mellitus that results directly from peripheral arterial disease or sensory neuropathy affecting the feet in mellitus. rare, but potentially lethal associated with diabetes. The management diabetic infections requires assessing microbial etiology, attentive wound management, good nutrition, antimicrobial therapy and glycemic control. In sever...

Introduction: With the rapidly increasing incidence of pediatric diabetes mellitus (DM) in United States, an understanding risk long-term cutaneous consequences, particularly fungal infections, is important. In this study, we evaluate association between pediatric-onset Type 1 (T1D) and 2 (T2D) with later development infections. Methods: Through All Us electronic health record database, 300 de-...

In 2005, the estimated number of Americans with diabetes was 20.8 million people, with an additional 1.5 million cases diagnosed that year in those ≥ 20 years of age.1 Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nail that is estimated to cause up to 50% of all nail problems2 and 30% of all cutaneous fungal infections.3 Approximately one in three people with diabetes are afflicted with onychomyco...

BACKGROUND The purpose of our study was to determine the efficacy of a management algorithm that includes negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in diabetic feet with limb-threatening infection. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-five septic diabetic feet were treated with NPWT between 2006 and 2008. After emergent abscess evacuation, early vascular intervention was performed if necessary. Debrideme...

OBJECTIVES Ertapenem pharmacokinetics were determined in the interstitium of healthy tissue and of infected tissue of patients suffering from diabetic foot infections, to evaluate if antibiotic concentrations at the target site are sufficient to achieve bacterial killing. PATIENTS AND METHODS Nine patients with diabetic foot infections received 1 g of ertapenem per day intravenously. At stead...

Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the greatest thoughtful difficulties diabetes, negatively affecting patient's health and socioeconomic status. Around world, diabetes prevalence increasing in both developing developed countries. There are several measures place most countries to limit complications. This review summarizes pathogenic mechanisms that lead diabetic focuses on prevention managem...