Bacterial genus is a risk factor for major amputation in patients with diabetic foot

ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate whether bacterial genus is a risk factor for major amputation in patients with diabetic foot and infected ulcer. Methods: we conducted a case-control, observational study of 189 patients with infected ulcers in diabetic feet admitted to the Vascular Surgery Service...

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Main Authors: NATÁLIA ANÍCIO CARDOSO, LÍGIA DE LOIOLA CISNEIROS, CARLA JORGE MACHADO, JULIANA MERLIN CENEDEZI, RICARDO JAYME PROCÓPIO, TÚLIO PINHO NAVARRO
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Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912017000200147&lng=en&tlng=en