Procalcitonin as a diagnostic and prognostic marker in diabetic foot infection. A current literature review

• Auteurs principaux: Velissaris Dimitrios (Auteur), Pantzaris Nikolaos-Dimitrios (Auteur), Platanaki Christina (Auteur), Antonopoulou Nikolina (Auteur), Gogos Charalampos (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Sciendo, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a very common cause of mortality and morbidity. The distinction between infected and non-infected DFU remains a very challenging task for clinicians in everyday practice. Even when infection is documented, the spectrum of diabetic foot infection is wide, ranging from...