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ArticleCureus2024

A Case of Recurrent Diabetic Foot Ulcers With Multi-drug Resistant Poly-Microbial Infections.

Radha Kunjalwar, Aditya S Pedaprolu, Akshunna Keerti, Achal Chaudhari

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Radha KunjalwarMicrobiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Aditya S PedaproluGeneral Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Akshunna KeertiInternal Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Achal ChaudhariMicrobiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

For people with diabetes, diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a serious condition that can result in amputations, among other dire consequences. This case report details the clinical course and management of a 40-year-old male with type II diabetes mellitus presenting with recurrent DFUs and blackening of the toes. Despite initial surgical intervention and aggressive antimicrobial therapy, the patient experienced persistent infection and graft failure, necessitating multiple treatments and ongoing care. Most of the bacteria that were identified from diabetic foot infections (DFIs) were gram-negative, and they were resistant to common treatments. The intensity of DFI was correlated with polymicrobial illnesses.

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amputationdiabetes mellitusdiabetic foot infectionsdiabetic foot ulcermulti-drug resistant infection

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PMID39184718
PMCPMC11345028

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