Diabetic foot in the presence of infected wounds, the need for anti-infective treatment, if the wound is shallow can be carried out local debridement rinsing, dressing change, etc., if the wound is deeper, you need to consider major debridement or amputation surgery and other treatment options.
Diabetic foot after secondary infection, the first drug antimicrobial treatment, when the infected wound is shallow it is recommended to carry out timely debridement. When treating the wound, necrotic tissue or necrotic blood vessels should be removed until healthy tissue appears, and at the same time, saline or hydrogen peroxide should be used to carry out local rinsing, which can effectively play a cleaning and antibacterial effect. Regular dressing changes and wound cleansing should be performed after debridement.
If the infected wound is too deep or there is extensive necrosis in the diabetic foot, major debridement or partial amputation is usually considered. Direct removal of all infected and necrotic tissue or amputation of the foot can effectively remove the infected lesion and relieve the phenomenon of avascular necrosis and neuropathy, which can be quickly cured.
Diabetic patients with diabetic foot and wound infections should be guided by their doctors to choose the right treatment.