Effects of pH on the Antibiotic Resistance of Bacteria Recovered from Diabetic Foot Ulcer Fluid .

Background: This study investigated the resistance of bacteria isolated from diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) to antibiotics frequently used in the management of the diabetic foot infections, at a range of pH values (pH 6.5, 7.5, and 8.

The pH of wound fluid in diabetic foot ulcers -- the way forward in detecting clinical infection?

Infections within diabetic foot ulcers are often hard to detect and extremely difficult to treat. The normal signs and symptoms of infection including purulence, erythema, pain, tenderness, warmth and induration are frequently absent in such wounds necessitating exploration of other ways of rapidly and accurately detecting infection. This study considers diabetic wound fluid pH as a possible alternative means of monitoring infection status.

Low-intensity laser therapy/combined phototherapy in the management of chronic venous ulceration: a placebo-controlled study.

Objective: The current placebo-controlled study was undertaken to investigate the efficacy of combined phototherapy and low-intensity laser therapy (LILT) in the management of chronic venous ulceration when used in conjunction with standardized nursing intervention.

Materials And Methods: Approval was granted by Research Ethical Committees at the University of Ulster and Altnagelvin Hospitals Health and Social Services Trust. Patients (n = 15; 10 female/5 male; age +/- SD = 69.