Open AccessA study on diabetic foot ulcers in Central rural India to formulate empiric antimicrobial therapy
Author(s) -
Amit Singh,
Meenakshi Yeola,
Namrata Singh,
Smita Damke
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_700_20
Subject(s) - medicine , amikacin , gentamicin , diabetic foot ulcer , diabetic foot , clavulanic acid , imipenem , empiric therapy , antibiotics , antimicrobial , amoxicillin , cefotaxime , ampicillin , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotic resistance , diabetes mellitus , biology , endocrinology
This study was carried out on patients with diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) to assess the clinical characteristics, spectrum of microbial flora, antibiotic sensitivity, and devise an empiric antimicrobial therapy.