Microbiology
- Typically involve a combination of Staphylococci, Streptococci, Proteobacteria (Gram-negative bacterial genus that includes enterics), and anaerobes
- Anaerobes are more likely to be involved in deeper, more chronic ulcers
Further Reading
- The Neuropathic Diabetic Foot Ulcer Microbiome IsAssociated With Clinical Factors. Diabetes. 2013;62:923-930.
