Challenges in diagnosing infection in the diabetic foot

• Published in: Diabetic medicine Vol. 32; no. 6; pp. 748 - 759
• Main Authors: Glaudemans, A. W. J. M., Uçkay, I., Lipsky, B. A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.06.2015; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Biomarkers - blood; Bone and Bones - microbiology; Diabetes; Diabetic Foot - blood; Diabetic Foot - complications; Diabetic Foot - diagnosis; Diabetic Foot - microbiology; Diagnostic Imaging - methods; Foot diseases; Humans; Infection - blood; Infection - complications; Infection - diagnosis; Infections; Inflammation - blood; Microbiological Techniques - methods; Microorganisms; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Osteomyelitis - blood; Osteomyelitis - diagnosis; Osteomyelitis - microbiology; Tomography

Diagnosing the presence of infection in the foot of a patient with diabetes can sometimes be a difficult task. Because open wounds are always colonized with microorganisms, most agree that infection should be diagnosed by the presence of systemic or local signs of inflammation. Determining whether o...