Sapico F L
J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 1989 Oct;79(10):482-5. doi: 10.7547/87507315-79-10-482.
Foot infection is the single most common reason for hospitalization of the diabetic patient. A combination of host factors, including neuropathy, angiopathy, and immunopathy, combine to make the diabetic foot infection the most severe infection commonly seen by podiatrists. If inadequately treated, the likelihood of morbidity or mortality is high. The presence of anaerobic bacteria as a predominant type of organism makes diagnosis and antibiotic selection complicated.
足部感染是糖尿病患者住院的最常见单一原因。包括神经病变、血管病变和免疫病变在内的多种宿主因素共同作用，使得糖尿病足部感染成为足病医生常见的最严重感染类型。如果治疗不当，发病或死亡的可能性很高。厌氧菌作为主要病原体类型的存在使得诊断和抗生素选择变得复杂。
