Routine bacterial culture of proximal bone specimens during minor amputation in patients with diabetes-related foot infections has little clinical utility in predicting re-operation or ulcer healing

BACKGROUND: Trans-phalangeal and trans-metatarsal amputation, collectively termed ‘minor amputations’ are important procedures for managing infections of diabetes-related foot ulcers (DFU). Following minor amputation, international guidelines recommend a prolonged course of antibiotics if residual i...

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Autores principales: Voon, Kimberly, Vo, Uyen G., Hand, Robert, Hiew, Jonathan, Ritter, Jens Carsten, Hamilton, Emma J., Manning, Laurens
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2022
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9392904/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35987828
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13047-022-00563-2

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