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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-09-01
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Series: | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011417S000060 |