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ArticleGerms2021

Aerobic bacteria isolated from diabetic foot ulcers of Egyptian patients: types, antibiotic susceptibility pattern and risk factors associated with multidrug-resistant organisms.

Mervat Mashaly, Mohamed Abo El Kheir, Mohamed Ibrahim, Wael Khafagy

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mervat MashalyMD, Assistant Professor, Clinical Pathology Department, Clinical Microbiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, El Gomhoryia Street, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
Mohamed Abo El KheirMD, Professor, General Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
Mohamed IbrahimMSc student, General Practitioner, Sherbin Central Hospital, Ministry of Health and Population, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
Wael KhafagyMD, Professor, General Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
Mansoura University · EGMinistry of Health and Population · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionDiabetic foot infection (DFI) is one of the common diabetic complications. Pathogens causing DFI and their antibiotic susceptibility vary with location. Therefore, empirical antibiotic therapy should be based on the pathogens that are most likely to be present. Aim: To identify the frequent aerobic bacteria causing DFI with detection of their antibiotic susceptibility to help clinicians in our community choose the best empirical antibiotic for DFI.

methodsSwabs were collected from 104 diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). Aerobic bacterial cultures were done followed by bacterial identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing on VITEK® 2 system. Extended-spectrum beta-lacatamase (ESBL) detection was performed phenotypically and confirmed by multiplex-PCR for

resultsAerobic bacterial infection was detected in 82/104 (78.8%) of the DFUs. Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) were isolated more frequently (56.1%) than Gram-positive cocci (GPC) (43.9%). The most common single-isolated bacteria were

conclusionsThere is a notable local pattern of DFI bacteriology in our community. Our findings could be valuable in developing the future empirical treatment guidelines for DFIs.

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bacteriologyDiabetic foot infectionEgyptESBLMRSAmultidrug resistance

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