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ArticleJournal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi2024

Microbiome of limb-threatening diabetic foot ulcers indicates the association of fastidious Stenotrophomonas and major amputation.

Shih-Yuan Hung, Yuan-Ming Yeh, Cheng-Hsun Chiu, David G Armstrong, Cheng-Wei Lin, Hui-Mei Yang, Shu-Yu Huang, Yu-Yao Huang, Chung-Huei Huang

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Article in Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Shih-Yuan HungDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Yuan-Ming YehGenomic Medicine Core Laboratory, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
Cheng-Hsun ChiuDivision of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
David G ArmstrongSouthwestern Academic Limb Salvage Alliance (SALSA), Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, USA (D.G.A.).
Cheng-Wei LinDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Hui-Mei YangDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Shu-Yu HuangDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Yu-Yao HuangDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan City, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Chung-Huei HuangDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Electronic address: a22932@cgmh.org.tw.
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · TWUniversity of Southern California · US

Funding

Improving the science of adherence reinforcement and safe mobility in people with diabetic foot ulcers using smart offloadingR01DK124789 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI ARMSTRONG, DAVID GEORGE, NAJAFI, BIJAN · 2021 to 2025
$2.0M
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK124789
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProper identification of the polymicrobial microorganisms in patients with limb-threatening diabetic foot ulcers (LTDFUs) using conventional culture is insufficient. This prospective study evaluates the potential value of adjuvant molecular testing assisting in identify fastidious micro-organisms in LTDFUs compared to standard treatment alone.

methodsNinety patients with LTDFUs received interdisciplinary and standard antibiotic treatment in a referral diabetic foot center. A simultaneous 16S amplicon sequencing (16S AS) specimen along with conventional culture collected at admission was used to retrospectively evaluate the microbiological findings and its association with amputation outcomes.

resultsThe microorganism count revealed by 16S AS overwhelmed that of conventional culturing (17 vs. 3 bacteria/ulcer respectively). The Stenotrophomonas spp. revealed in 29 patients were highly correlated with major (above ankle) amputation (OR: 4.76, 95% CI 1.01-22.56), while only one had been concomitantly identified by conventional culturing. Thus, there were 27 cases without proper antibiotics coverage during treatment.

conclusionsAdjuvant molecular testing assisted identification of fastidious pathogens such as Stenotrophomonas infection and might be associated with major amputation in patients with LTDFUs.

Indexed as

Diabetes MellitusDiabetic FootMicrobiotaAdjuvants, ImmunologicAmputation, SurgicalHumansProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesAdjuvants, Immunologic16S amplicon sequencingFastidious pathogensLimb-threatening DFUStenotrophomonas sppWound culture

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