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Project Number: | I01RX002287-01 |
| Title: | Development of a Unique Antibiofilm Therapy for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Infections |
| Principal Investigator: | Dustin L Williams |
| Location: | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Congressional District Code: | 2 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | August 2016 - January 2021 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $0 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,099,951 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: RELEVANCE: For patients within the VA healthcare system, diabetic foot ulcers constitute a significant portion of treatment and therapy. Among all complications in patients with diabetes none is more common, costly and complex than foot infections. When these wounds are complicated by biofilm-forming bacteria, the problem becomes particularly challenging as biofilms contribute to chronic, difficult-to-treat infections that lead to morbidity and amputation. In cases of infected diabetic foot ulce... |