Spectrum of microbial flora in diabetic foot ulcers
A prospective study was carried out on patients with diabetic foot lesions to determine their clinical characteristics, the spectrum of aerobic microbial flora and to assess their comparative <i>in vitro</i> susceptibility to the commonly used antibiotics. A total of 157 organisms (143 b...
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| author | Bansal Ekta Garg Ashish Bhatia Sanjeev Attri A Chander Jagdish |
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| description | A prospective study was carried out on patients with diabetic foot lesions to determine their clinical characteristics, the spectrum of aerobic microbial flora and to assess their comparative <i>in vitro</i> susceptibility to the commonly used antibiotics. A total of 157 organisms (143 bacteria and 14 fungi) were isolated and an average of 1.52 isolates per case was reported. Polymicrobial infection was found in 35% of the patients. In this study, <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> among the gram-negative (22%) and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> among the gram-positive (19%) were the predominantly isolated organisms, while <i>Candida</i> was the most predominantly isolated fungus. Antimicrobial sensitivity pattern of the isolates is discussed in detail. There was a linear increase in the prevalence of organisms with increase in Wagner′s grade. Neuropathy (76%) and peripheral vascular disease (57.28%) was a common feature among the patients. Poor glycemic control was found in 67% of the patients. Awareness about lower limb complications of diabetes was very low (23%) among the patients |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5db3d9e106334c30813ce6e65a01ee582022-12-22T00:51:14ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology0377-49292008-04-01512204208Spectrum of microbial flora in diabetic foot ulcersBansal EktaGarg AshishBhatia SanjeevAttri AChander JagdishA prospective study was carried out on patients with diabetic foot lesions to determine their clinical characteristics, the spectrum of aerobic microbial flora and to assess their comparative <i>in vitro</i> susceptibility to the commonly used antibiotics. A total of 157 organisms (143 bacteria and 14 fungi) were isolated and an average of 1.52 isolates per case was reported. Polymicrobial infection was found in 35% of the patients. In this study, <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> among the gram-negative (22%) and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> among the gram-positive (19%) were the predominantly isolated organisms, while <i>Candida</i> was the most predominantly isolated fungus. Antimicrobial sensitivity pattern of the isolates is discussed in detail. There was a linear increase in the prevalence of organisms with increase in Wagner′s grade. Neuropathy (76%) and peripheral vascular disease (57.28%) was a common feature among the patients. Poor glycemic control was found in 67% of the patients. Awareness about lower limb complications of diabetes was very low (23%) among the patientshttp://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2008;volume=51;issue=2;spage=204;epage=208;aulast=BansalDiabetic foot infectionsmicrobial spectrumWagner grades |
| spellingShingle | Bansal Ekta Garg Ashish Bhatia Sanjeev Attri A Chander Jagdish Spectrum of microbial flora in diabetic foot ulcers Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology Diabetic foot infections microbial spectrum Wagner grades |
| title | Spectrum of microbial flora in diabetic foot ulcers |
| title_full | Spectrum of microbial flora in diabetic foot ulcers |
| title_fullStr | Spectrum of microbial flora in diabetic foot ulcers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spectrum of microbial flora in diabetic foot ulcers |
| title_short | Spectrum of microbial flora in diabetic foot ulcers |
| title_sort | spectrum of microbial flora in diabetic foot ulcers |
| topic | Diabetic foot infections microbial spectrum Wagner grades |
| url | http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2008;volume=51;issue=2;spage=204;epage=208;aulast=Bansal |
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