Fungal foot infection, cellulitis and diabetes: A review

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 548-551

  Bristow, I R ^a   Spruce, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cellulitis; Diabetic foot; Erysipelas; Onychomycosis; Tinea pedis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; RECURRENT INFECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TINEA PEDIS; TOENAIL ONYCHOMYCOSIS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CELLULITIS; DIABETIC FOOT; FOOT DERMATOSES; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; TINEA;

EID: 65549095076     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2009.02722.x     Document Type: Article

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