Sharma K, et al. - Researchers, herein, measured the impact of diabetes on surgical hand and forearm infections, presuming that diabetic inpatients may benefit from stronger peri-infection glycemic control. In these patients, they noted that diabetes exacerbated the burden of surgical upper-extremity infections: specifically, more proximal locations, deeper involved anatomy at presentation, broader pathogenic microbiology, increased need for repeat drainage, and higher risk for amputation. Furthermore, poor inpatient glycemic control was found to be related to an increased need for repeat drainage among diabetics.