title: Managing infection: a holistic approach.
abstract: All wound infection presents risks for the patient, but the risks are multiplied in the presence of a comorbidity such as diabetes, when they can potentially be fatal. Where diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) infection is concerned, early recognition is crucial. Prompt treatment, comprising wound cleansing, debridement of devitalised tissue and use of antimicrobial dressings, can stop locally infected ulcers from deteriorating further.
authors.affiliation: Consultant Diabetologist, Diabetes Centre, Al-Noor Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Khaled Abdullah
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Tayeb
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001458:Bandages; D003646:Debridement; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014945:Wound Healing; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents