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Date Published: 25/12/2024
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.58490/ctump.2024i82.3064
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No. 82 (2024)
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Thai, T. T. T., Nguyen, T. P., Do, N. T., Nguyen, T. C. T., Pham, T. D. P., & Ngo, D. L. (2024). CLINICAL AND PARACLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FOOT INFECTIONS IN TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS AT CAN THO CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL IN 2023 – 2024. Cantho Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy, 82, 123-129. https://doi.org/10.58490/ctump.2024i82.3064

CLINICAL AND PARACLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FOOT INFECTIONS IN TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS AT CAN THO CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL IN 2023 – 2024

Tran Trung Thien Thai1, Thien Phu Nguyen1, Ngoc Tran Do1, Thi Cam Tu Nguyen1, Thi Diem Phung Pham1, Duc Loc Ngo1,
1 Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy

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Background: Type 2 diabetes and foot infections represent serious medical conditions that can result in ulceration, tissue necrosis, and a heightened risk of limb amputation. Objectives: To characterize clinical and paraclinical features and assess the factors associated with the severity of foot infections in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Material and methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study on 95 type 2 diabetic patients with foot infections admitted for diagnosis and treatment at Can Tho City General Hospital. Results: The study population consisted predominantly of female patients (68.4%) with a mean age of 62.96 years and long-standing, poorly controlled diabetes (mean HbA1c 10.7%). The most common site of infection was the toes. Severity of infection, as assessed by the Wagner-Meggitt scale, was high in 58.95% of cases and moderate in 50.5% according to IDSA 2012 criteria. Patient age and a history of peripheral arterial disease were identified as significant risk factors for higher Wagner grades. Conclusion: The majority of patients were female with long-standing type 2 diabetes. Infections were classified as severe according to the Wagner scale and moderate according to IDSA 2012 criteria. Advanced age and peripheral arterial disease were associated with higher Wagner grades.

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Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes foot infection, Wagner – Meggitt, IDSA 2012

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