Abstract:BACKGROUND: Diabetic foot infections are one of the most feared complications of diabetes. This study was undertaken to determine the common etiological agents of diabetic foot infections and their in vitro antibiotic susceptibility. METHODS: A prospective study was performed over a period of two years in a tertiary care hospital. The aerobic and anaerobic bacterial agents were isolated and their antibiotic susceptibility pattern was determined. RESULTS: One hundred patients with Diabetic ulcer were studied, o… Show more
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