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New International Guidelines Address Diabetic Foot Infection

Miriam E. Tucker | Clinical Summary | 11 October 2023

Publication is an update to the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot guidelines from 2019.

Source

Clinical Infectious Diseases .

Takeaway

The International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) has published new evidence-based guidelines on the management and prevention of diabetes-related foot infections, updating the 2019 IWGDF guidelines.

Why this matters

Diabetes-related foot infection incidence is rising, associated with substantial morbidity and high healthcare ...

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