Clinico-Microbiological Profile and Culture Sensitivity Pattern of Micro-Organisms Isolated from Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Study from a Tertiary Care Centre

• Published in: Journal of the Association of Physicians of India Vol. 70; no. 4; pp. 11 - 12
• Main Authors: ShankarRao, Andavarapu Gouri, Behera, Pradip Kumar, Tripathy, Krishna Padarabinda, Nair, Aswathy Asokan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India 01.04.2022
• Subjects: Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use; Diabetes Mellitus - drug therapy; Diabetic Foot - epidemiology; Escherichia coli; Female; Humans; Male; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Staphylococcal Infections - drug therapy; Staphylococcus aureus; Tertiary Care Centers

Worldwide, diabetic foot lesions are a major medical, social and economic problem and are the leading cause of hospitalization for patients with diabetes. The organisms causing the ulcers vary from different geographical regions and initiation of empiric antibiotics depends on the prevalence of the...