Elizabeth Ansert

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...