Diabetic foot infections: concepts and general consensus

Type 2 diabetes is a serious illness and a major cause of morbidity mortality. It is the main cause for terminal renal failure, amputations of lower limbs and blindness in adults. Diabetic foot includes a combination of ulcer, infection and gangrene in different levels. It is one of the most incapac...

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Main Authors: Cruz-Pulido, Wendy Lizeth, Bladinieres-Cámara, Eduardo, Rivera-Sánchez, Gildardo, Reyes-López, Miguel Ángel, Bocanegra-García, Virgilio, Alcalá-Durán, Rodrigo
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Published: Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2013
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spelling oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article-32015-09-30T10:10:01Z Diabetic foot infections: concepts and general consensus Infecciones en pie diabético: conceptos y consensos generales Cruz-Pulido, Wendy Lizeth Bladinieres-Cámara, Eduardo Rivera-Sánchez, Gildardo Reyes-López, Miguel Ángel Bocanegra-García, Virgilio Alcalá-Durán, Rodrigo Diabetes diabetic foot infections Diabetes pie diabético infecciones Type 2 diabetes is a serious illness and a major cause of morbidity mortality. It is the main cause for terminal renal failure, amputations of lower limbs and blindness in adults. Diabetic foot includes a combination of ulcer, infection and gangrene in different levels. It is one of the most incapacitating complications of diabetes. Infections in patients with diabetic foot are common, complex deal with, expensive, and it commonly leads to amputation. The microbiota of infections in diabetic foot is generally complex. In first time infections Gram positive aerobic bacteria such as S. aureus , including S. aureusmeticillin resistant (MRSA) and beta hemolytic streptococci including groups B, C, and G predominate. Chronic wounds in diabetic food are caused by se- veral different groups of bacteria, including Gram positive, Gram negative aerobic bacteria, as well as anaerobes. At present there are no standardized protocols for treatment of diabetic foot infections. Current treatments are based on expert opinion and consensus. This paper reviews current concepts and consensus. La Diabetes Mellitus (DM) tipo 2 es una enfermedad grave y una causa mayor de morbilidad y mortalidad. Es, además, la principal causa de enfermedad renal terminal, amputaciones de las extremidades inferiores no debidas a traumatismo y ceguera en adultos. El pie diabético comprende una combinación de ulceración, infección y gangrena en diferentes grados. Es una de las complicaciones más incapacitantes de la DM tipo 2. Las infecciones en pacientes con pie diabético son frecuentes, complejas de tratar, costosas, y comúnmente llevan a la amputación. La mi- crobiota, presente en la infección en pie diabético, suele ser muy diversa. En infecciones iniciales predominan las bacterias aerobias Gram positivas como  S. aureus , incluyendo S. aureus meticilina resistentes (MRSA) y estreptococos beta hemolíticos, incluyendo los grupos A, B, C, y G. En las heridas crónicas se encuentran infecciones principalmente polimicrobianas, donde pueden estar presentes bacterias Gram positivas y Gram negativas aerobias y anaerobias. Debido a que no existen protocolos estandarizados para tratar infecciones en pie diabético, el tratamiento y seguimiento están basados en la opinión de expertos y consensos. En este artículo se revisan los conceptos y consensos actuales. Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2013-12-31 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/3 10.29059/cienciauat.v8i1.3 CienciaUAT; Vol. 8 No. 1: July-December 2013; 11-17 CienciaUAT; Vol. 8 No. 1: Julio-Diciembre 2013; 11-17 2007-7858 2007-7521 eng https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/3/6
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author Cruz-Pulido, Wendy Lizeth
Bladinieres-Cámara, Eduardo
Rivera-Sánchez, Gildardo
Reyes-López, Miguel Ángel
Bocanegra-García, Virgilio
Alcalá-Durán, Rodrigo
spellingShingle Cruz-Pulido, Wendy Lizeth
Bladinieres-Cámara, Eduardo
Rivera-Sánchez, Gildardo
Reyes-López, Miguel Ángel
Bocanegra-García, Virgilio
Alcalá-Durán, Rodrigo
Diabetic foot infections: concepts and general consensus
author_facet Cruz-Pulido, Wendy Lizeth
Bladinieres-Cámara, Eduardo
Rivera-Sánchez, Gildardo
Reyes-López, Miguel Ángel
Bocanegra-García, Virgilio
Alcalá-Durán, Rodrigo
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title Diabetic foot infections: concepts and general consensus
title_short Diabetic foot infections: concepts and general consensus
title_full Diabetic foot infections: concepts and general consensus
title_fullStr Diabetic foot infections: concepts and general consensus
title_full_unstemmed Diabetic foot infections: concepts and general consensus
title_sort diabetic foot infections: concepts and general consensus
description Type 2 diabetes is a serious illness and a major cause of morbidity mortality. It is the main cause for terminal renal failure, amputations of lower limbs and blindness in adults. Diabetic foot includes a combination of ulcer, infection and gangrene in different levels. It is one of the most incapacitating complications of diabetes. Infections in patients with diabetic foot are common, complex deal with, expensive, and it commonly leads to amputation. The microbiota of infections in diabetic foot is generally complex. In first time infections Gram positive aerobic bacteria such as S. aureus , including S. aureusmeticillin resistant (MRSA) and beta hemolytic streptococci including groups B, C, and G predominate. Chronic wounds in diabetic food are caused by se- veral different groups of bacteria, including Gram positive, Gram negative aerobic bacteria, as well as anaerobes. At present there are no standardized protocols for treatment of diabetic foot infections. Current treatments are based on expert opinion and consensus. This paper reviews current concepts and consensus.
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