Arthur Tarricone

Dec 28, 2024 | annalsofvascularsurgery.com | Arthur Tarricone |Allen Gee |Andrew Boulton |Lee Rogers |Lawrence A. Lavery

Nov 20, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Lawrence A. Lavery |Arthur Tarricone |Easton Ryan |Peter A. Crisologo

1 INTRODUCTION The global prevalence of diabetes is increasing each year. Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) have an annual incidence of 2%–7%,1 and infected DFUs are a major cause of hospitalisation and non-traumatic lower limb amputation.2-5 Among patients with DFUs treated in the outpatient setting, 60% develop infections and 20% of those involve infection of the bone. When infection severity requires hospitalisation, the ratio of soft tissue to bone infection is reversed.

Nov 13, 2024 | journals.sagepub.com | Mehmet A. Suludere |Matthew Malone |Michael C. Siah |Arthur Tarricone

Introduction Foot infections are a major cause of hospitalization in people with diabetes and are associated with increased morbidity, mortality, healthcare expenditures, and reduced quality of life.1–5 Infection severity in acute infections of the skin and soft tissue (SSTIs) are driven by the quantity and virulence of the pathogen as well as the host's immunity.6–8 There are many treatments that have focused on reducing the bioburden of bacterial pathogens to improve wound healing and...

Oct 7, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Lawrence A. Lavery |Arthur Tarricone |Mario Reyes |Mehmet A. Suludere

1 INTRODUCTION The Infectious Diseases Society of American (IDSA) and International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF)1, 2 have provided recommendations for the treatment and management of diabetic foot infections.

Apr 2, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Elizabeth Ansert |Arthur Tarricone |Tyler Coye |Peter A. Crisologo

AUC area under the curve CRP c-reactive protein DFI diabetic foot infection DFO Diabetic foot osteomyelitis ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate MRI magnetic resonance imaging NPV negative predictive value PCT procalcitonin PPV positive predicive value ROC receiver operator curves 1 INTRODUCTION Foot infections are one of the most common reasons for hospitalisation among patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and the leading cause of non-traumatic lower extremity amputations.1-3 People with...