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ArticleNarra J2025

Antimicrobial resistance and empirical antibiotic use in diabetic foot infections: A retrospective study from Indonesia.

Menang B Tarigan, Rama M Saragih, Kevin A Tarigan, Franciscus Ginting

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Menang B TariganDivision of Metabolic, Endocrinology and Diabetic, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Methodist Indonesia, Medan, Indonesia.
Rama M SaragihFaculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia.
Kevin A TariganFaculty of Medicine, Universitas Methodist Indonesia, Medan, Indonesia.
Franciscus GintingDivision of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetic foot infection (DFI) represents a major complication of diabetes mellitus with significant morbidity, frequently leading to amputation if not optimally managed. The aim of this study was to analyze clinical, microbiological, and antibiotic susceptibility data from patients with type 2 diabetes who presented with foot infections in Indonesia. The retrospective study, conducted at St. Elisabeth Hospital in North Sumatra, Indonesia, predominantly comprised male farmers with a mean diabetes duration of 8.6 years, most of whom exhibited advanced ulcer severity (64.5% at Wagner grade III). Surgical debridement was performed in 79.0% cases, and amputation in 21.0% of cases. Laboratory investigations revealed poor glycemic control (mean HbA1c 10.12%) and biochemical markers indicative of systemic inflammation and renal impairment. Microbial cultures identified a predominance of Gram-negative bacteria (58.1%), primarily

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antimicrobial susceptibilityDiabetic foot infectionempirical antibiotic guidelinemultidrug resistancesurgical debridement

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PMID41743866
PMCPMC12931515

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