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Diabetic foot infections: what have we learned in the last 30 years? by Uçkay, Ilker, Aragón-Sánchez, Javier, Lew, Daniel, Lipsky, Benjamin A

“…Highlights • Diabetic foot infections are a common, complex, and costly problem that will almost certainly increase in prevalence in the near future. •…”
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Principles and practice of antibiotic stewardship in the management of diabetic foot infections by Uçkay, Ilker, Berli, Martin, Sendi, Parham, Lipsky, Benjamin A

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWSystemic antibiotic therapy in persons with a diabetic foot infection (DFI) is frequent, increasing the risk of promoting resistance to common…”
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Daily use of public transportation and incidence of symptomatic COVID-19 among healthcare workers during the peak of a pandemic wave in Zurich, Switzerland by Steinwender, Ludwig, Holy, Dominique, Burkhard, Jan, Uçkay, Ilker

“…•Regular use of public transportation might be a risk for acquiring symptomatic COVID-19.•Among our healthcare workers, COVID-19 infection was not related to…”
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Swiss interdisciplinary guidance on good practices for acute and complicated diabetic foot syndromes by Peter-Riesch, Bettina, Czock, Astrid, Uçkay, Ilker

“…Diabetic foot syndromes (DFS) usually have negative outcomes for patients characterised by multiple comorbidities and frailty. In Switzerland, we need a…”
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Osteoarticular infections: a specific program for older patients? by Uçkay, Ilker, Holy, Dominique, Betz, Michael, Sauer, Regina, Huber, Tanja, Burkhard, Jan

“…Background With the increasing number of elderly patients, arthroplasties, fractures and diabetic foot infections, the worldwide number of osteoarticular…”
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The accuracy of joint aspiration for the diagnosis of shoulder infections by Hecker, Andreas, Jungwirth-Weinberger, Anna, Bauer, Michael Robert, Tondelli, Timo, Uçkay, Ilker, Wieser, Karl

“…Shoulder joint aspirations are frequently performed to rule out infection. In case of unsuccessful aspiration, physicians often augment the aspiration liquid…”
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Acne cream reduces the deep Cutibacterium acnes tissue load before elective open shoulder surgery: a randomized controlled pilot trial by Unterfrauner, Ines, Wieser, Karl, Catanzaro, Sabrina, Uçkay, Ilker, Bouaicha, Samy

“…Cutibacterium acnes is the main pathogen in periprosthetic shoulder infections. In acne vulgaris therapy, benzoyl peroxide–miconazole nitrate cream effectively…”
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In diabetic foot infections antibiotics are to treat infection, not to heal wounds by Abbas, Mohamed, Uçkay, Ilker, Lipsky, Benjamin A

“…Diabetic foot ulcers, especially when they become infected, are a leading cause of morbidity and may lead to severe consequences, such as amputation. Optimal…”
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General skin and nasal decolonization with octenisan® set before and after elective orthopedic surgery in selected patients at elevated risk for revision surgery and surgical site infections-a single-center, unblinded, superiority, randomized controlled trial (BALGDEC trial) by Unterfrauner, Ines, Bragatto-Hess, Nadja, Studhalter, Thorsten, Farshad, Mazda, Uçkay, Ilker

“…The preoperative body surface and nasal decolonization may reduce the risk of surgical site infections (SSI) but yields conflicting results in the current…”
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Idiopathic bone marrow oedema with joint effusion: A differential diagnosis to infectious osteomyelitis by Uçkay, Ilker, Christofilopoulos, Panayiotis

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Limited improvement and high rate of complication in patients undergoing reverse total shoulder arthroplasty for previous native shoulder infection by Kriechling, Philipp, Bouaicha, Samy, Andronic, Octavian, Uçkay, Ilker, Bock, David, Wieser, Karl

“…The outcomes of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) surgery for the sequelae of former septic native joint shoulder arthritis are unknown but might be…”
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Remission in diabetic foot infections: Duration of antibiotic therapy and other possible associated factors by Gariani, Karim, Lebowitz, Dan, von Dach, Elodie, Kressmann, Benjamin, Lipsky, Benjamin A., Uçkay, Ilker

“…Aim To determine the most appropriate duration of antibiotic therapy for diabetic foot infections (DFIs). Methods Using a clinical pathway for adult patients…”
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Foot Osteomyelitis Location and Rates of Primary or Secondary Major Amputations in Patients With Diabetes by Winkler, Elin, Schöni, Madlaina, Krähenbühl, Nicola, Uçkay, Ilker, Waibel, Felix W. A.

“…Background: Diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) often leads to amputations in the lower extremity. Data on the influence of the initial anatomical DFO…”
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Evolution of a Diabetic Foot Infection by Tobalem, Mickaël, Uçkay, Ilker

“…An obese 50-year-old man with no known medical history presented with a necrotizing infection of his right foot that had begun 10 days previously with lesions…”
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Is There an Association Between Smoking Status and Prosthetic Joint Infection After Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty? by Gonzalez, Amanda I., Luime, Jolanda J., Uçkay, Ilker, Hannouche, Didier, Hoffmeyer, Pierre, Lübbeke, Anne

“…Recent reports highlighted the association between smoking and higher risk of postsurgical infections. The aim was to compare the incidence of prosthetic joint…”
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Exanthema associated with Capnocytophaga canimorsus bacteremia by Uçkay, Ilker, Stirnemann, Jérôme

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Little benefit of surgical anchor and suture removal and of antibiotic therapy beyond 6 weeks in infected rotator cuff repair by Ammann, Elias, Uçkay, Ilker, Bouaicha, Samy, Wieser, Karl, Meyer, Dominik C.

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the benefit of surgical anchor and/or suture removal and prolonged antibiotic therapy in acute and chronic…”
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Fusion versus decompression alone for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis and spinal stenosis: a target trial emulation with index trial benchmarking by Unterfrauner, Ines, Muñoz Laguna, Javier, Serra-Burriel, Miquel, Burgstaller, Jakob M., Uçkay, Ilker, Farshad, Mazda, Hincapié, Cesar A.

“…Purpose The value of adding fusion to decompression surgery for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis and spinal canal stenosis remains debated. Therefore, the…”
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Occult infection in pseudarthrosis revision after spinal fusion by Burkhard, Marco D., Loretz, Ruben, Uçkay, Ilker, Bauer, David E., Betz, Michael, Farshad, Mazda

“…Pseudarthrosis after attempted spinal fusion is yet not sufficiently understood and presents a surgical challenge. Occult infections are sometimes observed in…”
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X-Ray Versus Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis: A Clinical Comparison by Gariani, Karim, Lebowitz, Dan, Kressmann, Benjamin, Gariani, Joanna, Uçkay, Ilker

“…Radiographic imaging is an important diagnostic tool in diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO). It is unknown whether DFO cases diagnosed with conventional X-ray…”
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