Wound fluid lactate concentration: a helpful marker for diagnosing soft‐tissue infection in diabetic foot ulcers? Preliminary findings

Diabet. Med. 28, 175–178 (2011) Abstract Aims To investigate the impact of wound fluid lactate concentration on diagnosing soft‐tissue infection in diabetic foot ulcers. Methods Lactate concentration in wound fluid obtained from diabetic foot ulcers was determined using a lactate analyser and compared with clinical examination findings. Results Overall median wound fluid lactate concentration was 21.03 m m (5.58–80.40 m m ). Wound lactate levels...