Predictors and outcomes of diabetic foot ulcer infection with ESBL producing bacteria in a large tertiary center

The worldwide prevalence of diabetes is 9.3% and it is among the top 10 global causes of deaths (International Diabetes Federation, 2019). Diabetic foot is one of the most dreaded complications of diabetes and manifests as deep tissue loss in the foot of a patient with diabetes. The lifetime incidence of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) is estimated at 19-34% (Armstrong et al., 2017; Zhang et al., 2017). A history of foot ulceration, prolonged diabetes duration, peripheral vascular disease (PVD), coronary artery disease (CAD), advanced peripheral neuropathy and end stage renal disease have all been found to be major risk factors for DFU (Crawford et al., 2018, 2015; International Diabetes Federation, 2019; Kaminski et al., 2015; Monteiro-Soares et al., 2012).
Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Source Type: research