Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The complications related to ulcerated foot lesions are a common cause of hospitalization among diabetics. Diabetic foot infection is associated with high morbidity and is the most common precipitating factor to precede amputations of the lower limbs.Methods: Retrospective, cohort study; were included 200 patients from the Diabetic Foot consultation of the Endocrinology Department between 1 January and 31 August 2015. Ulcerated lesions were...