A study of the microbiology of diabetic foot infections in a teaching hospital in Kuwait

Highlights ► We studied bacteriology of diabetic foot ulcers and assessed their susceptibility. ► The diabetic foot infections were commonly associated with polymicrobial etiology. ► S. aureus and P. aeruginosa were the most common single agents. ► Data suggest that empirical coverage includes imipe...

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Published in:	Journal of infection and public health Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 1 - 8
Main Authors:	Benwan, Khalifa Al, Mulla, Ahmed Al, Rotimi, Vincent O
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01-03-2012 Elsevier
Subjects:	Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Antibiotic susceptibility Coinfection - drug therapy Coinfection - microbiology Diabetes Complications - drug therapy Diabetic foot Diabetic Foot - drug therapy Diabetic Foot - microbiology Drug Resistance, Microbial Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial Etiology Gram-Negative Bacteria - drug effects Gram-Negative Bacteria - isolation & purification Gram-Positive Bacteria - drug effects Gram-Positive Bacteria - isolation & purification Humans Infections Infectious Disease Internal Medicine Kuwait Microbial Sensitivity Tests Kuwait Infections Etiology Antibiotic susceptibility Diabetic foot
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Summary:	Highlights ► We studied bacteriology of diabetic foot ulcers and assessed their susceptibility. ► The diabetic foot infections were commonly associated with polymicrobial etiology. ► S. aureus and P. aeruginosa were the most common single agents. ► Data suggest that empirical coverage includes imipenem or pip-tazo and vancomycin.
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ISSN:	1876-0341 1876-035X
DOI:	10.1016/j.jiph.2011.07.004