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  • Title: Team approach in the management of diabetic foot infections.
    Author: Tan JS, Flanagan PJ, Donovan DL, File TM.
    Journal: J Foot Surg; 1987; 26(1 Suppl):S12-6. PubMed ID: 3559050.
    Abstract:
    Foot infections are common in the diabetic patient. They result from a interplay of neuropathy, ischemia, and metabolic alterations. The team approach in the management of diabetic foot infections can provide the most optimal and probably the most cost-effective care. The cornerstone of treatment is early recognition and prompt intervention. After diagnostic cultures are obtained, infections should be treated with appropriate antibiotics. Bony deformities should be corrected. The vascular status of the patient should be evaluated, and if necessary, treatment should be directed at improving blood flow to the affected foot.
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