ArticleJournal of education and health promotion2021
Diabetic foot infections: Profile and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of bacterial isolates in a tertiary care hospital of Oman.
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- Prevalence of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections in diabetic foot ulcers: A meta-analysis.International wound journal · 2024Pooled it
- In Vitro Antibacterial Effect of Probiotics Against Bacterial Isolates from Diabetic Foot Ulcers in Ain Shams University Hospitals.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Article
- Risk Factors and Nomogram Model for Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Infections in Diabetic Foot Wounds.International wound journal · 2026Article
- Effects of aminoglycosides on macrophage viability and antimicrobial function under high-glucose exposure.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Management of Diabetic Foot Infections Using Phage Therapy.Infection and drug resistance · 2026Review
- Multifaceted Antibiotic Resistance in Diabetic Foot Infections: A Systematic Review.Microorganisms · 2025Review
- The impact of wound pH on the antibacterial properties of Medical Grade Honey when applied to bacterial isolates present in common foot and ankle wounds. An in vitro study.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2023Article
- Multi-Instrumental Analysis Toward Exploring the Diabetic Foot Infection Microbiota.Current microbiology · 2023Article
- Culture and sensitivity pattern of aerobic bacterial isolates in diabetic foot infections during 2018-2022 in Asian countries: a literature review study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2023Article
- Diabetic foot ulcer in Southern Jordan: A cross-sectional Study of Clinical and Microbiological Aspects.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
- Risk Factors for Multidrug-Resistant Organisms Infection in Diabetic Foot Ulcer.Infection and drug resistance · 2022Article
- Antibiotics at the crossroads - Do we have any therapeutic alternatives to control the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance?Journal of education and health promotion · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundIn diabetic foot infections (DFIs), the diversity of microbial profile and ever-changing antibiotic-resistance patterns emphasize accurate characterization of microbial profile and antibiotic susceptibility pattern. The aim of the study was to investigate the pathogens associated with DFI and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns. MATERIALS AND
methodsA cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted at a tertiary-care hospital, Oman. The socio-demographic and microbiological profile and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of pathogens isolated from patients with DFIs from January 2013 to December 2018 were reviewed. Quantitative and qualitative variables were expressed as mean ± standard deviation and percentages, respectively. A Chi-square test was used for testing the association between multidrug-resistant (MDR) organisms and variables.
resultsIn total, 233 isolates recovered from 133 clinical specimens with an average of 1.8 organisms per specimen were included in the study. Fifty-six and forty-four percent of specimens showed monomicrobial and polymicrobial growth of two or more organisms, respectively. The frequency of isolation was predominant among males (65%). Aerobic Gram-negative rods were predominantly (75%) isolated compared to Gram-positive organisms (25%).
conclusionDFIs are often polymicrobial with a predominance of Gram-negative pathogens. This study recommends the use of carbapenems and doxycycline for empirical therapy of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacterial DFIs, respectively.
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