When infection complicates a foot ulcer, the combination can be limb-threatening, or life-threatening. Infection is defined clinically, but wound cultures assist in identification of causative ...

When Leigh native Lyle Cattau was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 1995 at the age of 34, it didn’t really disrupt his life ...

To prevent risk, diabetic patients need to take extra caution during the monsoon. In this article, an expert has explained why the wounds take time to heal during rainy days and the infection spreads ...

Doctors healed a 46-year-old diabetic mans infected foot using maggots, honey and human placenta, after regular antibiotics didn't work. Foot ulcers are a common complication of diabetes. Poor ...

Monsoon spells trouble for diabetics, with slow-healing wounds and infections on the rise. Expert tips on why vigilance, foot ...

This article explores the various ways to treat diabetic foot infections, including a variety of antibiotics.

Microbion Corporation today announced positive topline safety and efficacy results from its recently completed Phase 2 study of topical pravibismane for diabetic foot ulcer infections (DFI). The ...

Multifaceted Mechanisms and Future of Diabetic Wound Healing and the rapidly evolving subject area, we are pleased to ...

This groundbreaking study marks a step forward in the development of enhanced topical treatments for chronic, biofilm-associated wounds. Pravibismane is a first-in-class drug that offers broad ...

The fight against skin infections could do without antibiotics. Researchers are exploring a radical solution: targeted electrical pulses. An innovative patch, applied directly to the skin, could ...

New Keck Medicine of USC research published in Advances in Wound Care suggests there may be a more effective method to detect bacteria during wound debridement.