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ArticleCureus2023

Molecular Characterization and Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Bacterial Strains Isolated From Wound of Patients With Diabetes.

Eemaz Nathaniel, Jibran Ikram, Aimen James, Bakhtawar Obaid, Ayesha Zahid, Zeeshan Ahmed, Dilawar K Wazir, Qazi Muhammad Farooq Wahab, Giustino Varrassi, Satesh Kumar and 1 more

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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11 authors.

Eemaz NathanielResearch, Rehman Medical Institute, Peshawar, PAK.
Jibran IkramOrthopaedics and Trauma, Rehman Medical Institute, Peshawar, PAK.
Aimen JamesDermatology, Rehman Medical Institute, Peshawar, PAK.
Bakhtawar ObaidInternal Medicine, Rehman Medical Institute, Peshawar, PAK.
Ayesha ZahidSurgery, Rehman Medical Institute, Peshawar, PAK.
Zeeshan AhmedMedicine, Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar, Peshawar, PAK.
Dilawar K WazirMicrobiology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, PAK.
Qazi Muhammad Farooq WahabMedicine, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, PAK.
Giustino VarrassiPain Medicine, Paolo Procacci Foundation, Rome, ITA.
Satesh KumarMedicine and Surgery, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College, Karachi, PAK.
Mahima KhatriMedicine and Surgery, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PAK.

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Abstract

backgroundDiabetic wound infections are susceptible to various pathogens, particularly bacteria, due to the immunocompromised state of diabetic patients. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe present cross-sectional investigation was carried out at a tertiary care facility. The samples were collected in aseptic conditions from the Endocrinology unit, specifically from local in-hospital patients (n=140). These samples were then assessed for their susceptibility to the commonly used antibacterial medications within the study area. The specimens were obtained from the lesions of individuals diagnosed with diabetes. The subjects were subjected to inoculation using various media and cultures.

resultsThe findings of this study revealed that a collective sum of 122 bacterial isolates was acquired. The conclusions of the antibiotic susceptibility analysis revealed that the gram-positive isolates had a higher level of resistance to penicillin G (93.18%). However, they demonstrated sensitivity to vancomycin (100%) and linezolid (LZD) (95%). The gram-negative isolates exhibited complete resistance, at a rate of 100%, to penicillin, specifically amoxicillin (AMC), as well as to sulfonamides, such as sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (SXT), which belong to the antibiotic classes mentioned.

conclusionIn conclusion, there has been a notable rise in antibiotic resistance.

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antibiotic susceptibilitybacterial strainscross-sectional studydiabetic patientsmolecular characterizationwound infections

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PMCPMC10673648

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