Open AccessBacteriological profile of diabetic foot ulcer with special reference to drug-resistant strains in a tertiary care center in North-East India
Author(s) -
Shubha Jain,
Rashmisnata Barman
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/ijem.ijem_546_16
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetic foot , antibiotics , enterococcus , antibiotic sensitivity , antibiotic resistance , staphylococcus aureus , diabetic foot ulcer , bacilli , vancomycin , microbiology and biotechnology , drug resistance , staphylococcus , bacteria , diabetes mellitus , biology , genetics , endocrinology
This study was carried out to determine the bacteriological profile of infected diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) and the antibiotic resistance pattern from the isolates. An attempt was made to suggest an empiric antibiotic regimen to treat such patients.