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.
MeSH terms
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Age Distribution
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Aged
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Amputation, Surgical / statistics & numerical data
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Bacterial Infections / classification*
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Bacterial Infections / epidemiology*
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Bacterial Infections / surgery
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Communicable Diseases
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Diabetic Foot / classification*
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Diabetic Foot / microbiology
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Diabetic Foot / surgery*
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Female
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Humans
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Incidence
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Longitudinal Studies
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Probability
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Prognosis
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Prospective Studies
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Risk Assessment
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Sex Distribution
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Societies, Medical
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Wound Infection / microbiology