An Overview of the Bacteria Associated with Diabetic foot ulcers

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus is a common metabolic endocrine disorder, once prevalent in developed countries has become the leading “Global epidemic”. World Health Organization estimated that in the year 2000. In India around 61million of general population affected in 2011 which may rise to 101 million by 2030. Development of foot ulcer changes the quality of life in patients leading to devastating consequences like limb amputation and remains the major risk factor for all non traumatic foot amputations. In our study we focused spectrum of microbial flora in diabetic foot ulcers. This prospective observational study was conducted at the Department of surgery, in a tertiary care hospital attached to a medical college and research institute. 100 patients with diabetes attending general surgery ward for diabetic foot ulcer management at a tertiary care hospital, Sri venkateshwaraa medical college and hospital, redhills, Chennai, tamilnadu were included during the study period from April 2022 to September 2022 (6 months). Patients willing to participate in the study were enrolled. A total of 100 patients enrolled in the study. Out of which 62 patients were male and 38 were female. As per our study conducted, about 43% of patients are under the duration period of 6-10 years in DM. In our study wagner’s classification shows Type I were 64 patients and Type 2 were 36 patients. Cefotaxime were sensitive to all identified pathogens with no resistance profile.

Key words: Diabetic foot ulcer, microbial sensitive pattern, wagner’s classification, antibiotics