Aerobic bacterial profile and antibiotic resistance in patients with diabetic foot infections

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: Michele Cezimbra Perim, Joelma da Costa Borges, Stela Regina Costa Celeste, Ederson de Freitas Orsolin, Rafael Rocha Mendes, Gabriella Oliveira Mendes, Roumayne Lopes Ferreira, Solange Cristina Carreiro, Maria Cristina da Silva Pranchevicius
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2015
• Subjects: Diabetic foot infection; Polymicrobial infections; Multidrug-resistant organisms; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; The Toe
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0146-2015; https://doaj.org/article/d265653f3ff843a4b6d8d475f226cf29

ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: This study aimed to determine the frequencies of bacterial isolates cultured from diabetic foot infections and assess their resistance and susceptibility to commonly used antibiotics.METHODS: This prospective study included 41 patients with diabetic foot lesions. Bacteria were...