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Fatal epidural abscess from diabetic foot disease

SUMMARY: Infection is a common complication of advanced diabetic foot disease, increasing the risk of acute admission and amputation. It is less well-known that foot ulceration and osteomyelitis may cause bacteraemia-associated hematogenous seeding and subsequent epidural abscess formation. Here we...

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Autores principales: Sharma, Aditi, Thaventhiran, Thilipan, Braggins, Suzanne, Jayasena, Channa N, Bravis, Vassiliki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bioscientifica Ltd 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7923128/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33566794
http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EDM-20-0129