Bacterial profile of diabetic foot infection in a tertiary care centre

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Author Details : Mohd Junaid, Sudhir Singh*, Umar Farooq, Shweta R Sharma, Vasundhara Sharma, Imran Ahmad

Volume : 8, Issue : 1, Year : 2022

Article Page : 51-54

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijmmtd.2022.011

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Abstract

Background: Diabetes foot infections are one of the most dangerous and common drawbacks of diabetes. Amputations are resulting from other atherosclerosis of the arteries. Furthermore, intrinsic traumas are also understood without any complication as they result from foot deformities and also associated with modified foot biomachenisms.
To study bacterial profile of diabetic foot infection.
Objectives: To find the possible aerobic bacterial pathogens in diabetic foot infection. To observe the antibiogram of isolated microorganisms.
Materials and Methods: In our observational study the isolates were identified by standard biochemical tests and antibiotic performed by Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method and interpreted as per the clinical and laboratory Standards Institutes (CLSI) guidelines.
Results: A total of 82 cases with 50 males and 32 females were included. 64 specimens yielded positive growth with total 87 isolates. 73.43% showed single isolate and rest 2 or 3 isolates. Gram negative organisms were more predominant than gram positive organisms.
Conclusion: Proper use of drugs based on antibiotic pattern helps the medical practitioner to reduce the risk of diabetic foot and ulcer. It will ultimately decrease the rate of amputations. Vancomycin, Linezolid and colistin are more susceptible drugs.
 
Keywords: Diabetic Foot ulcer, Diabetes Mellitus, Bacterial Profile

How to cite : Junaid M, Singh S, Farooq U, Sharma S R, Sharma V, Ahmad I, Bacterial profile of diabetic foot infection in a tertiary care centre. IP Int J Med Microbiol Trop Dis 2022;8(1):51-54

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