EVALUATION OF CLINICAL EFFICACY OF EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR COMBINED WITH NANO SILVER DRESSINGS ON DIABETIC FOOT INFECTION: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY

Abstract

Background: Diabetic foot is a serious infection of the limbs. This is also one of the major cause for disability and death in diabetic patients. Prompt treatment is essential to reduce the progression of disease. Combination of epidermal growth factor and nano silver dressings can be considered ass effective treatment in diabetic foot patients. With this background the present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of epidermal growth factor combined with nano silver dressings on diabetic foot infection.