Ankle brachial indices and anaerobes: is peripheral arterial disease associated with anaerobic bacteria in diabetic foot ulcers?

J Z Alex CheongJessica M IrvineShane RoesemannAnna NoraCourtney E MorganChristopher DanieleLindsay R KalanMeghan B Brennan

Published in: Therapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism (2022)

Neither anaerobic abundance nor metabolic activity was strongly associated with our three definitions of PAD. Therefore, anaerobic bacteria may offer additional prognostic value when assessing wound healing potential and should be investigated as potential molecular biomarkers for DFU outcomes.

Keyphrases

microbial community
wastewater treatment
wound healing
sewage sludge
antibiotic resistance genes
human health
adipose tissue
type diabetes
atomic force microscopy
metabolic syndrome
peripheral artery disease