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Validation of the Infectious Diseases Society of America's Diabetic Foot Infection Classification System. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Feb 15;44(4):562-5
Lavery LA, Armstrong DG, Murdoch DP, Peters EJ, Lipsky BA
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In this longitudinal study of 1666 persons with diabetes, there was an observed trend toward an increased risk for amputation ( chi (2) test for trend, 108.0; P<.001), higher-level amputation ( chi (2) test for trend, 113.3; P<.001), and lower extremity-related hospitalization ( chi (2) test for trend, 118.6; P<.001) with increasing infection severity. The Infectious Diseases Society of America's foot infection classification system may be a useful tool for grading foot infections.
Validation of a Diabetic Foot Infection Classification System
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