Diabetes can lead to foot ulcers which can lead to serious complications.
People with diabetes often develop peripheral neuropathy, or damaged nerves, in their feet related to low blood flow. These damaged nerves and low blood flow can lead to numbness and tingling as well as sores and blisters.
When the sores are open, they're called ulcers and can become infected. The infected ulcer can lead to an infection in the foot bone and become very serious. If left untreated, a neglected ulcer can lead to amputation.
What is a phage?
Phages are viruses specialized to only kill harmful bacteria and not healthy human cells. They are the most abundant biological entities found in nature. Phages are found in all parts of the body and, as a result, we are continuously exposed to many kinds of phage.