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BACTERIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF DIABETIC FOOT ULCERS AND THEIR ANTIBIOGRAM IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

. Dr Yashvanth Kumar Rai K , Prajwal Rao , Dr Shree vidya K , Dr Yeshwant Rai and Dr Zevita Venisha Furtado


Abstract

A diabetic foot is one of the most feared complications of diabetes and it is the leading cause of the hospitalization among diabetic patients. Twenty five percent diabetic patients have a risk of developing foot ulcer and amputation is15-45% higher than non-diabetic ulcer.

This study is planned with the aim of determining the bacterial profile of infected diabetic foot ulcers and the antibiotic sensitivity pattern of the bacterial isolates. The majority of diabetic foot ulcer patients were above 55years of age. This may be due to higher level of physical activities undertaken by aging patients with diabetes. Monobacterial infections were more compared to that of polybacterial infections in diabetic foot ulcers. Gram negative bacilli were more prevalent compared to gram positive cocci and the incidences of multidrug resistance were high.

     Keywords: Diabetic foot, diabetes, foot ulcers, antibiotic sensitivity

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