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Endangered animals such as those in the zoo contain viruses in their faeces that could be used for so-called phage therapy, that was recently found to fight against antibiotic resistance.

 

Those phages could be added to the dressings in the untreatable ulcers with further research, said a team from the University of Sheffield. It must be noted, this is at its infancy and further studies are anticipated.

Diabetic patients are predisposed to diabetic foot ulcers. An area in your skin would be broken and put you at risk of infection. Natural process of healing is usually compromised and often antibiotics would be initiated alongside good footcare.

Consultant Physician, Dr Dinesh Selvaraja from Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS FOundation Trust said “unfortunately, I see many patients with diabetic foot disease in my clinic.”

“Treating infections more effectively will have a significant impact on lowering the risk of amputations”

Potentially, once the expert finds a way to safely embed the deactivated viruses to the dressings.

Amputations- Will diabetic foot ulcers really cause loss of leg?

Diabetic foot is a risk of amputations. Complicated leg ulcers can lead to gangrene which is an emergency and unfortunately management involves leg amputation to prevent gangrene from spreading.

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