Microbiome Analysis for Assessments of Treatment Response and Salvage Prognosis in Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Category: Basic Sciences/Biologics, Diabetes Introduction/Purpose: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) contribute to 80% of non-traumatic lower-extremity amputations. Surgeons are often forced to make surgical decision without adequate prognostic information. DFU infections are often polymicrobial, represen...

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Main Authors: Ashlee MacDonald MD, BS, Irvin Oh MD, Alex Grier MSc, Benjamin Smith BS, John Daiss PhD, Steven Gill PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-09-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011417S000060