Diagnosis of Diabetic Foot Infection

J Korean Wound Management Soc > Volume 3(2); 2007 > Article

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Journal of the Korean Wound Management Society 2007;3(2): 53-57.

당뇨발 감염의 진단

한승규

고려대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실

Diagnosis of Diabetic Foot Infection

Seung-Kyu Han

Department of Plastic Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Published online: 30 November 2007.

ABSTRACT

Diabetic foot infection is a common, complex, and costly problem, which requires careful attention and coordinated management, preferably by a multidisciplinary foot-management team. Optimal management of diabetic foot infection based on adequate diagnosis should reduce the incidence of infection-related morbidities. Unfortunately, however, diabetic foot infection is frequently inadequately diagnosed. This may result from a lack of understanding of diagnostic approach for diabetic foot ulcers, which is different from that of acute wounds. The issue of osteomyelitis in diabetic foot infection is particularly complex and problematic and is thus sealt with separately. The purpose of this review is to present diagnostic guidelines associated with diabetic foot infections. (J Korean Wound Care Soc 2007;3:53-57)

Key Words: Diabetic foot, Infection, Diagnosis