Vargas SI

Language: Spanish
References: 11
Page: 275-280
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ABSTRACT

Diabetes mellitus is a systemic disease that has a lot of implications in different organs of the human body, including feet. Infections in diabetic foot are really common and need a specific management, depending on the severity of the lesions (form mild to severe) in order to prevent further complications. The first line of treatment includes antibiotics; the selection of it depends on the feature of the patient.

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