Condition Library
Diabetic Foot
Diabetic Foot Infection
Infection of skin or deeper tissue in a diabetic foot, which can progress quickly.
Symptoms
- Redness
- Swelling
- Drainage
- Odor
- Fever
Risk factors
- Open wound
- PAD
- Poor glycemic control
What usually helps
- Antibiotics guided by severity and culture
- Debridement
- Offloading
When to see a podiatrist
Urgently.
Warning signs
- • Systemic illness
- • Gas in tissue
- • Rapidly spreading redness
Podiatrify provides educational information and risk guidance and does not provide a medical diagnosis. Symptoms involving severe pain, rapidly spreading infection, black or blue tissue, major trauma, loss of circulation, or systemic illness may require urgent medical evaluation.