title: [Issues of infection related to diabetic foot syndrome].
abstract: Foot wounds are common problem in people with diabetes and now constitute the most frequent diabetes-related cause of hospitalization. Diabetic foot infections cause substantial morbidity and at least one in five results in a lower extremity amputation. They are are now the predominant proximate trigger for lower extremity amputations worldwide. One in five diabetic wounds present clinical signs of infection at primomanifestation. About 80 % of limb non-threating wounds can be succesfully healed using appropriate and comprehensive approach, including antimicrobial therapy, revascularisation and off-loading.
authors.forename: Milan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Flekač
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000628:therapy*; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy*; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents