| Literature DB >> 17243061 |
Lawrence A Lavery1, David G Armstrong, Douglas P Murdoch, Edgar J G Peters, Benjamin A Lipsky.
Abstract
In this longitudinal study of 1666 persons with diabetes, there was an observed trend toward an increased risk for amputation (chi(2) test for trend, 108.0; P<.001), higher-level amputation (chi(2) test for trend, 113.3; P<.001), and lower extremity-related hospitalization (chi(2) test for trend, 118.6; P<.001) with increasing infection severity. The Infectious Diseases Society of America's foot infection classification system may be a useful tool for grading foot infections.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17243061 DOI: 10.1086/511036
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079