Decreased accuracy of erythrocyte sedimentation rate in diagnosing osteomyelitis in diabetic foot infection patients with severe renal impairment: A retrospective cross-sectional study.

<h4>Background</h4>Rapid diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) could reduce the risk of amputation and death in patients with diabetic foot infection (DFI). Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is considered the most useful serum inflammatory marker for the diagnos...

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Main Authors: Xin Chen, Yiting Shen, Yuying Wang, Yang Li, Shuyu Guo, Yue Liang, Xuanyu Wang, Siyuan Zhou, Xiaojie Hu, Kaiwen Ma, Rui Tian, Wenting Fei, Yuqin Sheng, Hengjie Cao, Huafa Que
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265769