| Overall | Diabetic foot infection | Surgical site infection | Deep soft tissue abscess | Cellulitis |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(N=1,033) | (N=278) | (N=330) | (N=147) | (N=278) | |
Infection site (%) | |||||
 Abdomen | 11.8 | 0.0 | 29.7 | 6.1 | 5.4 |
 Upper leg | 6.8 | 0.0 | 12.1 | 9.5 | 5.8 |
 Lower leg# | 23.7 | 12.2 | 16.4 | 12.9 | 49.6 |
 Foot | 28.5 | 87.1 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 10.4 |
 Other* | 28.5 | 0.0 | 33.9 | 70.1 | 28.4 |
 Missing | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Deepest involvement: N (%) | |||||
 Epidermis/dermis | 274 (23.9) | 79 (28.4) | 55 (16.7) | 20 (13.6) | 120 (43.2) |
 Subcutaneous tissue | 575 (55.7) | 153 (55.0) | 179 (54.2) | 101 (68.7) | 142 (51.1) |
 Fascial plane | 115 (11.1) | 30 (10.8) | 56 (17.0) | 18 (12.2) | 11 (4.0) |
 Muscle | 55 (5.3) | 12 (4.3) | 33 (10.0) | 8 (5.4) | 2 (0.7) |
 Missing | 14 (13.6) | 4 (14.4) | 7 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.1) |
Regional adenopathy: N (%) | |||||
 Present | 114 (11.0) | 23 (8.3) | 20 (6.1) | 31 (21.1) | 40 (14.4) |
 Absent | 901 (87.2) | 252 (90.6) | 299 (90.6) | 114 (77.6) | 236 (84.9) |
 Missing | 18 (1.7) | 3 (0.1) | 11 (3.3) | 2 (1.4) | 2 (0.1) |
Erythema: N (%) | |||||
 Absent | 73 (7.1) | 20 (7.2) | 38 (11.5) | 8 (5.4) | 7 (2.5) |
 Mild | 218 (21.1) | 57 (20.5) | 102 (30.9) | 26 (17.7) | 33 (11.9) |
 Moderate | 516 (50.0) | 154 (55.4) | 135 (40.9) | 76 (51.7) | 151 (54.3) |
 Severe | 216 (20.9) | 44 (15.8) | 49 (14.8) | 37 (25.2) | 86 (30.9) |
 Missing | 10 (1.0) | 3 (1.1) | 6 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) |
Abscess: N (%) | |||||
 Absent | 713 (69.0) | 214 (77.0) | 244 (73.9) | 15 (10.2)$ | 240 (86.3) |
 Mild | 102 (9.9) | 30 (10.8) | 24 (7.3) | 35 (23.8) | 13 (4.7) |
 Moderate | 160 (15.5) | 25 (9.0) | 43 (13.0) | 72 (49.0) | 20 (7.2) |
 Severe | 46 (4.5) | 6 (2.2) | 11 (3.3) | 25 (17.0) | 4 (1.4) |
 Missing | 12 (1.2) | 3 (1.1) | 8 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) |
Induration: N (%) | |||||
 Absent | 230 (22.3) | 72 (25.9) | 89 (27.0) | 20 (13.6) | 49 (17.6) |
 Mild | 280 (27.1) | 75 (27.0) | 102 (30.9) | 24 (16.3) | 79 (28.4) |
 Moderate | 390 (37.8) | 105 (37.8) | 99 (30.0) | 73 (49.7) | 113 (40.6) |
 Severe | 120 (11.6) | 22 (7.9) | 33 (10.0) | 30 (20.4) | 35 (12.6) |
 Missing | 13 (1.3) | 4 (1.4) | 7 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.7) |
Tenderness: N (%) | |||||
 Absent | 98 (9.5) | 55 (19.8) | 21 (6.4) | 6 (4.1) | 16 (5.8) |
 Mild | 265 (25.7) | 85 (30.6) | 91 (27.6) | 21 (14.3) | 68 (24.5) |
 Moderate | 445 (43.1) | 108 (38.8) | 147 (44.5) | 63 (24.5) | 127 (45.7) |
 Severe | 213 (20.6) | 27 (9.7) | 64 (19.4) | 57 (38.8) | 65 (23.4) |
 Missing | 12 (1.2) | 3 (1.1) | 7 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.7) |
Pain: N (%) | |||||
 Absent | 102 (9.9) | 56 (20.1) | 22 (6.7) | 5 (3.4) | 19 (6.8) |
 Mild | 228 (22.1) | 81 (29.1) | 79 (23.9) | 14 (9.5) | 54 (19.4) |
 Moderate | 425 (41.1) | 97 (34.9) | 142 (43.0) | 62 (42.2) | 124 (44.6) |
 Severe | 268 (25.9) | 41 (14.7) | 82 (24.8) | 66 (44.9) | 79 (28.4) |
 Missing | 10 (1.0) | 3 (1.1) | 5 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.7) |
Local warmth: N (%) | |||||
 Absent | 94 (9.1) | 22 (7.9) | 53 (16.1) | 9 (6.1) | 10 (3.6) |
 Mild | 342 (33.1) | 105 (37.8) | 136 (41.2) | 31 (21.1) | 70 (25.2) |
 Moderate | 478 (46.3) | 126 (45.3) | 109 (33.0) | 85 (57.8) | 158 (56.8) |
 Severe | 105 (10.2) | 21 (7.6) | 24 (7.3) | 22 (15.0) | 38 (13.7) |
 Missing | 14 (1.4) | 4 (1.4) | 8 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.7) |
Open wound: N (%) | |||||
 Yes | 682 (66.0) | 255 (91.7) | 249 (75.5) | 78 (53.1) | 100 (36.0) |
 No | 343 (33.2) | 21 (7.6) | 76 (23.0) | 69 (46.9) | 177 (63.7) |
 Missing | 8 (0.8) | 2 (0.7) | 5 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) |
Wound score^: mean (median, range) | |||||
 5-item | 8.4 (8.0, 0–15) | 7.5 (7.5, 0–15) | 7.8 (8.0, 0–15) | 10.0 (10.0, 0–15) | 9.3 (9.0, 2–15) |
 8-item | 17.8 (17, 4–43) | 15.7 (15, 4–37) | 19.5 (18, 5–43) | 20.8 (20, 4–39) | 17.0 (16, 8–38) |
 10-item | 20.2 (19, 5–46) | 17.8 (18, 5–41) | 22.5 (21, 8–46) | 23.5 (22.5, 7–43) | 18.6 (17, 8–41) |