Pentraxin‐3: A new parameter in predicting the severity of diabetic foot infection?

This study was undertaken to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic values of pentraxin‐3 (PTX‐3) in patients with infected diabetic foot ulcers (IDFU) as well as to assess the association between PTX‐3 levels and IDFU severity. This study included 60 IDFU patients (Group 1), 45 diabetic patients without DFU (Group 2), and 45 healthy controls. Patients with IDFU were divided into mild, moderate, and severe subgroups based on classification of...