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 ...

A German pharmaceutical company has developed a new therapy for curing infected foot ulcers. It is based on a gentamincin-sponge to be applied directly on the ulcers.

Proper foot care is crucial for managing type 2 diabetes, helping to prevent serious complications like infections or ulcers.

Diagnostic investigations of a diabetic foot ulcer involve performing a thorough physical examination, reviewing the patient's medical history and associated symptoms, and performing special tests to ...

Six (7.8%) DFU specimens produced no growth following incubation. These ulcers had microbial load and diversity values of 0 and none of the likely pathogens. Subject follow-up ranged from 2 to 26 ...

He had no clinical signs of infection; his HIV infection had been ... Within a few days, the patient developed a painful ulcer at the left oral commissure. He then consulted his general ...

A new groundbreaking study revealed that extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is safe, efficacious, and has shown ...

Diabetic foot ulcers affect more than 18 million people ... The procedure involves cleaning out the infected wound then transplanting a healthy bit of skin, muscle or bone down to the foot.

These issues put patients with diabetes at greater risk for foot ulcers, non-healing wounds, and infections that, left untreated, often result in loss of a limb. Jose Samano faced a dire situation ...