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Bacterial Profile and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns in Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Cross‑Sectional Study in Bangladesh.

Rinky Sharma, Abdul Ahad, Mohammad Asif Khan, Shaima Akter, Rabeya Yousuf, Md Muzammel Haque, Md Mushtahid Salam, Abdus Salam

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Rinky SharmaGeneral Medicine, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Luton, GBR.
Abdul AhadMicrobiology and Veterinary Public Health, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chattogram, BGD.
Mohammad Asif KhanProgram Development, Base Care Foundation, London, GBR.
Shaima AkterGeneral and Specialist Medicine, Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Surrey, GBR.
Rabeya YousufDiagnostic Laboratory Services, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MYS.
Md Muzammel HaqueGeriatric Medicine, Lincoln County Hospital, Lincoln, GBR.
Md Mushtahid SalamCentre for Data Analytics and Society, Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research, University of Manchester, Manchester, GBR.
Abdus SalamMedical Education and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Widad University College, Kuantan, MYS.

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Abstract

Introduction Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a significant cause of amputation and mortality in low‑ and middle‑income countries. However, Bangladeshi data on the bacterial spectrum and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns remain scarce. Methods In a cross‑sectional study at Chattogram Diabetic General Hospital, Bangladesh, 106 adults with DFUs provided deep tissue specimens as per grading for aerobic culture. Bacterial isolates were identified by standard methods and tested against 16 antibiotics according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) disc diffusion guidelines. Clinical and sociodemographic data were summarised descriptively; resistance patterns were visualised using heat‑map clustering. Results Culture was positive in 81.1% (86/106) of participants. Across all participants,

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antibiotic susceptibility testingantimicrobial susceptibility testingbacterial profilebangladeshcluster analysisdiabetes mellitusdiabetic foot ulcer

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