Determination of the incidence of carbapenem-resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa in patients suffering with diabetic foot ulcers

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to determine the incidence of carbapenem-resistant in patients suffering from diabetic foot ulcers. A total of one hundred patients with diabetic ulcer admitted in surgical wards, VIMS, Bellary were studied. Swabs were collected from the depth of the ulcers on the feet of the diabetic patients. From each patient, two swabs were collected. One swab was used for the isolation of aerobic bacteria and the other for preparation of smear for Gram stain. Debrided necrotic material was also collected. After sample collection, the specimens were processed immediately in the laboratory. Out of 100 cases, 40 (40%) patients presented with ulcer of 2-4 weeks duration. Out of 165 organisms isolated, most common isolate were 38(23.03%), followed by 34 (20.6%), 2(16.96%), 26(15.75%), 23(13.93%), 8(4.84%), 4(2.42%) and 4(2.42%) The carbapenems seem to be successful against the .