New England Journal of Medicine · 2013 · 37 citations · 0 references
Health ProfessionsInfectious DiseasesPathologyDiabetologyFoot PathologyInfectious Diseases Of The FootAnkle InfectionsDiabetic Foot DiseaseDiabetic Foot UlcerationDiabetic Neuropathic FootDiabetic NeuropathyFoot InfectionsDiabetic Foot CellulitisDiabetic Foot DisordersDiabetic Foot Infection ManagementInfection In Foot UlcersNecrotizing Foot InfectionNecrotizing InfectionsNecrotizing Plantar InfectionPeripheral Neuropathy Pathophysiology
An obese 50-year-old man with no known medical history presented with a necrotizing infection of his right foot that had begun 10 days previously with lesions that he attributed to wearing new shoes. He was found to have diabetes with peripheral neuropathy.