Microbiological and clinical characteristics of diabetic foot infections in northern India
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Microbiological and clinical characteristics of diabetic foot infections in northern India.
INTRODUCTION India has the largest diabetic population of 50.8 million that could reach an epidemic proportion by 2030. Diabetic foot infection is one of the dreaded complications of diabetes. Only a few studies that focus on patterns of diabetic foot infection in our region, where diabetic foot care is inadequate, are available. This study evaluated microbial and clinical characteristics of d...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1972-2680
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.1827