Peter A. Crisologo

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.

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...

Mar 1, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Lawrence A. Lavery |Mehmet A. Suludere |Peter A. Crisologo |Easton Ryan

AKA above knee amputation BKA below knee amputation CI confidence interval CKD chronic kidney disease CRP C-reactive protein DM diabetes mellitus ESRD end-stage renal disease HbA1c glycosylated haemoglobin IWGDF International Working Group on The Diabetic Foot MRI magnetic resonance imaging OM osteomyelitis OR odds ratio SIRS systemic inflammatory response syndrome SPEC-CT single-positron emission computed tomography STI soft tissue infection WBC white blood cell count 1 INTRODUCTION Persons...