Volume : II, Issue : III, March - 2013

Microbial Study and Antibiotic Pattern in Diabetic Foot Infections from Teritary Care Hospital

Balan K, Jeneth Berlin Raj

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Purpose: Study of microbial pathogens and its antibiotic pattern in diabetic foot infections Methods: A total number of 28 diabetic patients with foot ulceration were studied during the period of 5 months and organisms isolated were subjected to antibiotic susceptibility testing on Muller– Hinton agar using Kirbey–Bauer disc diffusion method Results: Of the total 28 diabetic foot patients studied 22 (78.57) were males and 6 (21.43) were females, the male: female ratio being 2:1. Their ages ranged from 21 – 70 years with an average of 50 years In our study, of 28 cases, Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella spp were found to be the most common pathogen accounting for 28.4% each of the bacteriological isolates. This was followed by Proteus, which accounted for 21.4%, streptococcus and pseudomonas accounting for 14.2 % & 7.1% each Conclusion: DFIs are common in diabetics and common aetiology is Staph. aureus, E. coli, and Pseudomon as which can be treated effectively with cephaperazone/β lactamase inhibitors, ceftraixone and flouroquinolones. MRSA is also seen in diabetic foot ulcers and can be effectively treated with Linezolid  

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Balan K, Jeneth Berlin Raj Microbial Study and Antibiotic Pattern in Diabetic Foot Infections from Teritary Care Hospital International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.II, Issue.III March 2013

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