Bacterial Diversity of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Current Status and Future Prospectives

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) and diabetic foot infections (DFIs) are associated with reduced patient quality of life, lower-extremity amputation, hospitalization, and high morbidity and mortality. Diverse bacterial communities have been identified in DFUs/DFIs, playing a significant role in infection...

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Main Authors: Fatemah Sadeghpour Heravi, Martha Zakrzewski, Karen Vickery, David G. Armstrong, Honghua Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/11/1935