It’s a condition born of too much sugar, but the news is not so sweet. Diabetes is on the rise among adults and children across the United States and many parts of the world, making it one of the ...

Although the prevalence of diabetes has increased over the last two decades, the incidence of diabetic foot infections among hospitalized adults has decreased, according to a study published in the ...

May 23, 2012 — Correct multidisciplinary treatment of common diabetic foot infections can reduce amputations, according to guidelines for diagnosis and treatment issued by the Infectious Diseases ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The new guidance is an update to the 2019 International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot guidelines. These ...

Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2010;8(11):1293-1305. The key reason to define whether or not infection is present is that noninfected wounds almost never require antibiotic therapy. Thus, there is no ...

Diabetic foot is a type of nerve damage that leads to poor circulation, slower healing, and in severe cases, infections that ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A biopsy of the bone can help doctors determine what antibiotic is the best to use in treating diabetic patients with serious foot infections, according to findings ...

Invasive systemic infection is a major complication of diabetic foot ulcers and is associated with increased mortality, according to data from a retrospective cohort study. Researchers recommend ...

Viruses may be getting a lot of bad press lately, but it’s important to remember that there are some species that may be helpful to us. Bacteriophages (or just phages) are viruses that prey on ...

Diabetic foot ulcers are a major concern and burden to the approximately 20 million diabetics in the US alone, as well as the healthcare system. Additionally, there are currently no other topical ...

If you have diabetes, your body is more likely to develop an infection, and those infections are also more prone to spread quickly, get worse, or require medical care. Elevated blood sugar levels can ...