Microbial Infections in Diabetic Foot Ulcers at Al-Azhar University Hospital, New Damietta, Egypt | ||
| International Journal of Medical Arts | ||
| Article 3, Volume 4, Issue 10, October 2022, Pages 2711-2717 PDF (996.6 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijma.2023.171055.1534 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hamdy Ahmed Hassan Asar* 1; Ahmed El-kafrawi1; AL-Mahdy Alatrony1; Raafat Abd Rabbo Abdel Tawab2 | ||
| 1Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| 2Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Damietta Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Worldwide, diabetes mellitus [DM] continues to be a major source of morbidity and mortality and is a critical public health issue. Diabetic foot ulcers are significant sources of distress and discomfort for many diabetic patients, with frequent resistance to treatment. Aim of the work: This study's objective was to assess the frequency of microbes that cause diabetic foot ulcers, in order to reduce morbidities associated with this condition. Patients and methods: One hundred diabetic patients with infected foot ulcers who were undergoing surgery in the outpatient clinic at Al-Azhar University Hospital in New Damietta were included in this study. Samples were obtained from each patient for microbiological testing and antibiotic sensitivity. Results: The most found organism was staphylococcus aureus [19%] among gram-positive and E. coli [13%] among gram-negative, and longer diabetes duration and T1DM were significant risk factors for microbial growth. Conclusion: From the results of the study we can conclude that the most found organism was staphylococcus aureus among gram-positive and E. coli among gram-negative. Longer diabetes duration and T1DM were significant risk factors for microbial growth. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Microbial; Infections; Diabetic Foot; Ulcers; Organisms | ||
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