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What can be done for type 1 diabetes?
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I don't know what treatments she has had.But this is the last resort. And maybe the best treatment.
A 79-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus developed heel and forefoot ulcers, for which he received currently recommended therapy, (1-5) including an off-loading orthotic, systemic antibiotics selected by infectious disease consultants, and topical therapies directed by a wound care expert.
After 14 months of care costing more than $390,000--which was the cost of 5 hospitalizations and 4 surgeries--the ulcers measured 8 x 5 cm and 3 x 3 cm. Deep tissue cultures grew methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE), and Pseudomonas.
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During this time the patient lost 2 toes but refused below-the-knee amputation. He was informed by 2 different surgical teams that without this surgery he would likely die. This opinion was based on the patient's recurrent episodes of heel osteomyelitis and multiple medical complications, including acute renal failure from culture-specific antibiotics.
The patient was eventually discharged to his home at his request, after consulting with his family and the hospital's ethics committee. He lost a third toe before consenting to a trial of topical honey.
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I don't know what treatments she has had.But this is the last resort. And maybe the best treatment.
A 79-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus developed heel and forefoot ulcers, for which he received currently recommended therapy, (1-5) including an off-loading orthotic, systemic antibiotics selected by infectious disease consultants, and topical therapies directed by a wound care expert.
After 14 months of care costing more than $390,000--which was the cost of 5 hospitalizations and 4 surgeries--the ulcers measured 8 x 5 cm and 3 x 3 cm. Deep tissue cultures grew methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE), and Pseudomonas.
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Articles of Interest
Honey for refractory diabetic foot ulcers
Combined use of honey, bee propolis and myrrh in healing a deep, infected...
Diabetes and Foot Care: Time to Act
Diabetic foot infection: dispelling the myths
Diabetic foot ulcers and infections: Current concepts Related Results
Combined use of honey, bee propolis and myrrh in healing a deep, infected...
Honey for refractory diabetic foot ulcers
Diabetes and Foot Care: Time to Act
Diabetic foot ulcers and infections: Current concepts
Diabetic foot infection: dispelling the myths
During this time the patient lost 2 toes but refused below-the-knee amputation. He was informed by 2 different surgical teams that without this surgery he would likely die. This opinion was based on the patient's recurrent episodes of heel osteomyelitis and multiple medical complications, including acute renal failure from culture-specific antibiotics.
The patient was eventually discharged to his home at his request, after consulting with his family and the hospital's ethics committee. He lost a third toe before consenting to a trial of topical honey.
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"What can be done for type 1 diabetes?" contents on this site is meant for informational purposes only.