A neglected causative agent in diabetic foot infection: a retrospective evaluation of 13 patients with fungal etiology

Anil Murat Ozturk Meltem Işıkgöz Taşbakan Dilek Yesim Metin Can Yener Serhat Uysal Ilgın Yildirim Şimşir Ilgen Ertam Sagduyu Hüsnü Pullukçu Bilgin Arda Şevki Çetinkalp

Published in: Turkish journal of medical sciences (2019)

Invasive fungal infections may also be a causative pathogen in deep tissue infections. Therefore, fungal pathogens should be considered in patients unresponsive to long-term antibiotic therapy. Early detection of fungal infections in high-risk individuals is critical for the prevention of severe consequences such as foot amputation.

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