Abstract | 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 infection and peripheral artery disease must be incriminated in wound healing in diabetic patients. The identification of those factors is the subject of our study. METHODOLOGY: RESULTS: 139 diabetic ulcers in total were recorded; 83 were infected and 36 underwent amputation (25.9%). Amongst the amputated patients, 25 were males, 22 were > 65YO, 14 had HbA1c > 8,31 had CAD, 23 had previous amputations, 25 had CRP > 80, 14 had an EF < 50% and 17 were treated by dihydropyridine. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Mario Harb, Wafaa Greige, Christelle Ephrem |
Journal | Journal of infection in developing countries
(J Infect Dev Ctries)
Vol. 12
Issue 2.1
Pg. 21S
(Feb 22 2018)
ISSN: 1972-2680 [Electronic] Italy |
PMID | 31804996
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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