May 23, 2012 — Correct multidisciplinary treatment of common diabetic foot infections can reduce amputations, according to guidelines for diagnosis and treatment issued by the Infectious Diseases ...

This week brought both concern and relief — a diabetic patient stepped on a nail, causing a puncture wound through his shoe. Because he checks his feet regularly, he found ...

The photo of the patient's foot, sent from his campsite, included a cheeky note: "I remember you telling me that getting in trouble doing something was better than getting in trouble doing nothing.

Over 6.5 million Americans experience chronic wounds—wounds that do not heal after a few months. Almost all such wounds contain bacteria, which—if not detected and removed—can lead to severe infection ...

The mouse wound infection model demonstrated that wounds infected with E. faecalis had dampened immunity, allowing the bacteria to persist and even enabling co-infecting bacteria like E. coli to ...

Manufacturing progress, stability data, and formulation advances are moving Lakewood-Amedex’s lead antimicrobial candidate ...

SUMMARY. Chronic wound infections are a common comorbidity of diabetes mellitus and can progress to amputation if untreated, ye ...

Chronic wounds are a growing public health crisis, affecting more than 10 million Americans, including one in six Medicare ...

An Upstate man is sharing his story to raise awareness about a deadly illness after a small wound on his foot lead to a staph infection, and ultimately, the amputation of his leg. In February 2020, ...

Osteomyelitis is an infection in your bone. Osteomyelitis in your foot or ankle often develops because you have a wound on your foot that isn’t healing. You can develop osteomyelitis even if you can’t ...