A study to identify bacteriological profile and other risk factors among diabetic and non-diabetic foot ulcer patients in a Guyanese hospital setting

• Published in: Diabetes & metabolic syndrome clinical research & reviews Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 1871 - 1876
• Main Authors: Kurup, Rajini, Ansari, Abdullah Adil
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2019
• Subjects: Biomarkers - analysis; Blood Glucose - analysis; Case-Control Studies; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - physiopathology; Diabetic Foot - epidemiology; Diabetic Foot - microbiology; Diabetic foot and non-diabetic foot ulcer; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Glycated Hemoglobin A - analysis; Guyana; Guyana - epidemiology; Humans; Male; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Middle Aged; Prognosis; Prospective Studies; Pseudomonas aeruginosa - isolation & purification; Pseudomonas aeruginosa - pathogenicity; Pseudomonas Infections - complications; Pseudomonas Infections - microbiology; Risk Factors; Guyana; Guyana; Diabetic foot and non-diabetic foot ulcer

Diabetic foot infection is a global epidemic and a major public health concern. Development of microbial resistance to many antimicrobial agents in foot ulcer leads to serious complications. Therefore, the study aims to identify the microbiological profile and the potential risk factors among diabet...