Background: Community physicians may not encounter Charcot arthropathy frequently, and
its symptoms and signs may be nonspecific. Patients often have a delay of several months …

Foot infections are a common and serious problem in persons with diabetes. Diabetic foot
infections (DFIs) typically begin in a wound, most often a neuropathic ulceration. While all …

… Dr John M Embil John M Embil … Correspondence to: Dr J Embil, Infection Prevention and
Control Unit, Health Sciences Centre, MS 673-820 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3A …

Executive Summary: 1. Foot infections in patients with diabetes cause substantial morbidity
and frequent visits to health care professionals and may lead to amputation of a lower …

… Embil MD, FRCPC d e , Elly Trepman MD e f g … and the John Charnley Trust (UK) for
fellowship training in the United States of America. Editorial support from Kyle Lee Williams, MA is …

Objective: To report a multi-institution outbreak caused by a single strain of methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Outbreak: Between September 19 and November 20, …

Topically applied recombinant human platelet‐derived growth factor‐BB (becaplermin) is a
new pharmacologically active therapy for chronic, neuropathic, lower extremity diabetic ulcers…

23. Do not select a specific type of dressing for a diabetic foot infection with the aim of preventing
an infection or improving its outcome (strong; high). 24. For diabetic foot osteomyelitis, …

Background: Mycobacterium avium complex is common in water. When aerosolized, it is
frequently inhaled but rarely causes illness in healthy people. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis to …

Foot infections are a common and serious problem in persons with diabetes. Diabetic foot
infections (DFIs) typically begin in a wound, most often a neuropathic ulceration. While all …