What’s Lurking in Diabetic Foot Wounds May Explain Treatment Failure

What’s Lurking in Diabetic Foot Wounds May Explain Treatment Failure

A global DNA deep dive shows why E. coli infections in diabetic foot wounds can be so stubborn, dangerous, and hard to treat. A new study led by King’s College London, working with the University of Westminster, offers a clearer picture of the E. coli bacteria involved in diabetic foot infections. The research explores how [...]

E. Coli Linked To Diabetic Foot Infections Gets Worldwide Analysis

Diabetic foot infections are a serious complications of diabetes and a leading cause of lower-limb amputation but little is known about the specific pathogens involved in these chronic foot infections, particularly E. coli, despite its frequent detection in clinical samples.A new genomic characterization of E. coli strains isolated directly from diabetic foot ulcers across multiple continents may help explain why some infections become difficult…