Open AccessCharacteristics and Microbiological Profile of Patients with Diabetic Foot Infections in Kuantan, Pahang
Author(s) -
Ren Yi Kow,
Chooi Leng Low,
Mas Ayeop,
Aminudin Che-Ahmad,
Mohd Shukrimi Awang
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
malaysian orthopaedic journal/malaysian orthopaedic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.271
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2232-111X
pISSN - 1985-2533
DOI - 10.5704/moj.2203.003
Subject(s) - medicine , piperacillin , ciprofloxacin , ampicillin , microbiology and biotechnology , enterobacter cloacae , population , tazobactam , cefotaxime , antibiotics , imipenem , antibiotic resistance , pseudomonas aeruginosa , klebsiella pneumoniae , biology , biochemistry , genetics , environmental health , escherichia coli , bacteria , gene
The number of people suffering from diabetic foot infection (DFI) has increased precipitously over the years in Malaysia, owing to increased population, urbanisation, the surge of number of people with obesity and physical inactivity. As one of the most dreaded complications of diabetes mellitus, DFI is associated with high morbidity and mortality. We aim to study the microbiological profile of patients with DFI at a university hospital in Kuantan, Pahang.