Klebsiella in the Wound: The Capsule Cancer Threat to Diabetic Feet
This episode of Diabetic Foot Files focuses on Klebsiella pneumoniae as an emerging and dangerous pathogen in diabetic foot ulcers, highlighting its capsule, biofilm formation, and rising antimicrobia...
22 Dec 202528min
Royal Wounds Series : Was King Henry VIII Diabetic?
In this episode of Diabetic Foot Files Dr. G opens the mini-series "Royal Wounds" by asking whether King Henry VIII’s notorious, years-long lower-leg wounds were due to diabetes, venous disease, or a ...
21 Dec 202523min
Triple Clear HF with Dr. Andronica Handie, DPM, MS - Nanotech Nails: A New Front in Diabetic Foot Care
Dr. G interviews Dr. Andronica Handie, DPM, MS about combining his background in nuclear medicine and biopharmaceutical sciences with podiatric innovation to tackle onychomycosis in diabetic patients....
18 Dec 202524min
The Silent Finisher: Morganella in Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Dr. G breaks down Morganella morganii — a gram-negative, urease-producing opportunist that appears in late-stage diabetic foot ulcers when tissue is necrotic, hypoxic, and antibiotic-weakened. The epi...
16 Dec 202511min
Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia in Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Episode decoding Stenotrophomonas maltophilia — a water-associated, multi-drug resistant bacterium that thrives in hospital plumbing and chronic diabetic foot ulcers. Learn how it forms biofilm, resis...
16 Dec 202520min
The Shape-Shifters of Diabetic Feet: Proteus mirabilis & vulgaris Unveiled
Dr. G dives into the Proteus genus—Proteus mirabilis and Proteus vulgaris—explaining their history, swarming behavior, urease-driven alkalinization, virulence factors, and why diabetic foot ulcers pro...
12 Dec 202519min
The Red Invader: Serratia marcescens and Diabetic Foot Ulcers
In this episode of Diabetic Foot Files we explore Serratia marcescens — a red-pigment producing, opportunistic gram-negative bacterium that can rapidly worsen diabetic foot ulcers. We cover its histor...
11 Dec 202517min
Levine vs Essen: The Right Way to Swab Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Dr. D breaks down two standardized swab techniques—the Levine and the Essen rotary methods—and explains why proper wound cleansing and pressure-based sampling are critical to getting accurate cultures...
10 Dec 202521min
