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Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Multidrug-Resistant Organisms: Prevalence and Bacteriological Profile

Ajay Sivakumar, Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, PSG Institute of Medical Science and Research, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu 641004, India. , Manikandan Kathirvel1 , Ajay Sivakumar2 , Jayalakshmi Jayarajan3 , Viswakumar Prabakaran4 , Vimal Kumar Govindan5

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New Indian Journal of Surgery 9(4):p 455-458, July - August 2018. | DOI: DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/nijs.0976.4747.9418.11

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Aim: To study the prevalence and bacteriological profile of multi­drug resistant organism (MDRO) infection in diabetic foot ulcers.

Methods: 150 Diabetic patients with foot ulcer were prospectively studied. Detailed clinical history and clinical examination of the ulcer were done for all patients. The microbiological profile was analysed, in detail, for each patient. The multi­drug resistant organisms (MDRO) were identified, using internationally accepted criteria.

Results: 153 MDROs were isolated, out of a total of 279 organisms (54.8%). These were isolated from 99 out of 150 patients (66%). The commonest MDRO isolated was Escherechia coli, followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Conclusion: The prevalence of MDRO is alarmingly high in infected diabetic foot ulcers.

Keywords: Diabetic Foot Ulcer; Multi­Drug Resistant Organisms (MDRO).

 

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