Although the prevalence of diabetes has increased over the last two decades, the incidence of diabetic foot infections among hospitalized adults has decreased, according to a study published in ...

Correct multidisciplinary treatment of common diabetic foot infections can reduce amputations, according to guidelines for diagnosis and treatment issued by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Learn how routine foot checks, proper footwear and early monitoring help people with diabetes prevent neuropathy, ulcers and ...

Mycobacterial infections of the foot and ankle are rare among patients with diabetic foot infections. No patients included in the study had clinically significant positive cultures.

Bacteriophages (or just phages) are viruses that prey on bacteria, and now scientists have used them to treat Golden Staph infections in diabetic foot ulcers.

The COVID-19 pandemic led to early disruptions in diabetic foot care during lockdowns, and cases of diabetes-associated foot infections increased after lockdowns were lifted, according to a speaker.

Foot Infections The feet of a person with diabetes can have poor circulation and reduced sensation, both of which can result in unnoticed or worsening bacterial and fungal infections.

Should all diabetic foot ulcers be cultured and treated with antibiotics? Or just ones showing signs of infection?

Persons with diabetes who develop an infection are at a 55-fold greater risk for hospitalization, and an alarming 154-fold greater risk for amputation. These are some of the startling figures ...

A biopsy of the bone can help doctors determine what antibiotic is the best to use in treating diabetic patients with serious foot infections, according to findings published in the journal ...