osteomyelitis in diabetic
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Bone biopsy can help treat diabetic foot infection
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A biopsy of the bone can help doctors determine what antibiotic is the best to use in treating diabetic patients with serious foot infections, according to findings published in the journal Diabetes Care. This approach may ...
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