Microbial Infections in Diabetic Foot Ulcers at Al-Azhar University Hospital, New Damietta, Egypt
Background: Worldwide, diabetes mellitus [DM] continues to be a major source of morbidity and mortality and is a critical public health issue. Diabetic foot ulcers are significant sources of distress and discomfort for many diabetic patients, with frequent resistance to treatment.Aim of the work: Th...
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| author | Hamdy Ahmed Asar Ahmed El-kafrawi AL-Mahdy Alatrony Raafat Abd Rabbo Abdel Tawab |
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| description | Background: Worldwide, diabetes mellitus [DM] continues to be a major source of morbidity and mortality and is a critical public health issue. Diabetic foot ulcers are significant sources of distress and discomfort for many diabetic patients, with frequent resistance to treatment.Aim of the work: This study's objective was to assess the frequency of microbes that cause diabetic foot ulcers, in order to reduce morbidities associated with this condition. Patients and methods: One hundred diabetic patients with infected foot ulcers who were undergoing surgery in the outpatient clinic at Al-Azhar University Hospital in New Damietta were included in this study. Samples were obtained from each patient for microbiological testing and antibiotic sensitivity.Results: The most found organism was staphylococcus aureus [19%] among gram-positive and E. coli [13%] among gram-negative, and longer diabetes duration and T1DM were significant risk factors for microbial growth.Conclusion: From the results of the study we can conclude that the most found organism was staphylococcus aureus among gram-positive and E. coli among gram-negative. Longer diabetes duration and T1DM were significant risk factors for microbial growth. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bae20745712c43be8011d572664e09722024-01-05T19:38:04ZengAl-Azhar University, Faculty of Medicine (Damietta)International Journal of Medical Arts2636-41742682-37802022-10-014102711271710.21608/ijma.2023.171055.1534278946Microbial Infections in Diabetic Foot Ulcers at Al-Azhar University Hospital, New Damietta, EgyptHamdy Ahmed Asar0Ahmed El-kafrawi1AL-Mahdy Alatrony2Raafat Abd Rabbo Abdel Tawab3Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, EgyptDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, EgyptDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, EgyptDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Damietta Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, EgyptBackground: Worldwide, diabetes mellitus [DM] continues to be a major source of morbidity and mortality and is a critical public health issue. Diabetic foot ulcers are significant sources of distress and discomfort for many diabetic patients, with frequent resistance to treatment.Aim of the work: This study's objective was to assess the frequency of microbes that cause diabetic foot ulcers, in order to reduce morbidities associated with this condition. Patients and methods: One hundred diabetic patients with infected foot ulcers who were undergoing surgery in the outpatient clinic at Al-Azhar University Hospital in New Damietta were included in this study. Samples were obtained from each patient for microbiological testing and antibiotic sensitivity.Results: The most found organism was staphylococcus aureus [19%] among gram-positive and E. coli [13%] among gram-negative, and longer diabetes duration and T1DM were significant risk factors for microbial growth.Conclusion: From the results of the study we can conclude that the most found organism was staphylococcus aureus among gram-positive and E. coli among gram-negative. Longer diabetes duration and T1DM were significant risk factors for microbial growth.https://ijma.journals.ekb.eg/article_278946_52bbcd2900d28f332ee9d5ca005c24a8.pdfmicrobialinfectionsdiabetic footulcersorganisms |
| spellingShingle | Hamdy Ahmed Asar Ahmed El-kafrawi AL-Mahdy Alatrony Raafat Abd Rabbo Abdel Tawab Microbial Infections in Diabetic Foot Ulcers at Al-Azhar University Hospital, New Damietta, Egypt International Journal of Medical Arts microbial infections diabetic foot ulcers organisms |
| title | Microbial Infections in Diabetic Foot Ulcers at Al-Azhar University Hospital, New Damietta, Egypt |
| title_full | Microbial Infections in Diabetic Foot Ulcers at Al-Azhar University Hospital, New Damietta, Egypt |
| title_fullStr | Microbial Infections in Diabetic Foot Ulcers at Al-Azhar University Hospital, New Damietta, Egypt |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microbial Infections in Diabetic Foot Ulcers at Al-Azhar University Hospital, New Damietta, Egypt |
| title_short | Microbial Infections in Diabetic Foot Ulcers at Al-Azhar University Hospital, New Damietta, Egypt |
| title_sort | microbial infections in diabetic foot ulcers at al azhar university hospital new damietta egypt |
| topic | microbial infections diabetic foot ulcers organisms |
| url | https://ijma.journals.ekb.eg/article_278946_52bbcd2900d28f332ee9d5ca005c24a8.pdf |
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