Infections of the upper extremity in hospitalized diabetic patients: A prospective study

Diabetes and Metabolism

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 91-97

  Benotmane, A ^a,b   Faraoun, K ^a   Mohammedi, F ^a   Benkhelifa, T ^a   Amani, M E ^a  

^a CHU Oran   (Algeria)

^b Serv d'Endocrinologie Diabetologie   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Amputation; Diabetic hand; Gangrene; Hand infection

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFAZOLIN; CEFOTAXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; GENTAMICIN; INSULIN; METRONIDAZOLE; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; OXACILLIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; PRISTINAMYCIN;

ABSCESS; ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARM DISEASE; ARM MALFORMATION; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; GANGRENE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HAND INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOUSEHOLD; HOUSEWIFE; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; ONSET AGE; OSTEITIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 1842611353     PISSN: 12623636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1262-3636(07)70094-0     Document Type: Article

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