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- Title
Executive Summary: Evaluation and Management of Diabetes-related Foot Infections.
- Authors
Cortes-Penfield, Nicolas W; Armstrong, David G; Brennan, Meghan B; Fayfman, Maya; Ryder, Jonathan H; Tan, Tze-Woei; Schechter, Marcos C
- Abstract
The article focuses on the evaluation and management of diabetes-related foot infections (DFI). Topics include the impact of DFI on patient mobility and quality of life, the importance of multidisciplinary teams in reducing amputations, the use of a common language in collaboration, shared decision-making for antimicrobial and surgical therapies, and the significance of preserving mobility through conservative surgical management.
- Subjects
TREATMENT of diabetic foot; WOUND healing; CONSERVATIVE treatment; COMMUNICABLE diseases; FOOT ulcers; ANTI-infective agents; QUALITY of life; HEALTH care teams; DECISION making; INTERPROFESSIONAL relations; SURGICAL site infections; AMPUTATION
- Publication
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2023, Vol 77, Issue 3, p335
- ISSN
1058-4838
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/cid/ciad429