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Isolation and Antibiotic Susceptibility of the Microorganisms Isolated from Diabetic Foot Infections in Nemazee Hospital, Southern Iran
Joint Authors
Anvarinejad, Mojtaba
Pouladfar, Gholamreza
Japoni, Aziz
Bolandparvaz, Shahram
Satiary, Zeinab
Abbasi, Pejman
Mardaneh, Jalal
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-12-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Diabetic foot infections (DFIs) are a major public health issue and identification of the microorganisms causing such polymicrobial infections is useful to find out appropriate antibiotic therapy.
Meanwhile, many reports have shown antibiotic resistance rising dramatically.
In the present study, we sought to determine the prevalence of microorganisms detected on culture in complicated DFIs in hospitalized patients and their antibiotic sensitivity profiles.
Methods.
A cross-sectional study was conducted for a period of 24 months from 2012 to 2014 in Nemazee Hospital, Shiraz, Iran.
The demographic and clinical features of the patients were obtained.
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing to different agents was carried out using the disc diffusion method.
Results.
During this period, 122 aerobic microorganisms were isolated from DFIs.
Among Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, Staphylococcus spp.
and E.
coli were the most frequent organisms isolated, respectively.
Of the isolates, 91% were multidrug while 78% of S.
aureus isolates were methicillin resistant.
53% of Gram-negative bacteria were positive for extended-spectrum β-lactamase.
Conclusion.
Given the involvement of different microorganisms and emergence of multidrug resistant strains, clinicians are advised to consider culture before initiation of empirical therapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Anvarinejad, Mojtaba& Pouladfar, Gholamreza& Japoni, Aziz& Bolandparvaz, Shahram& Satiary, Zeinab& Abbasi, Pejman…[et al.]. 2015. Isolation and Antibiotic Susceptibility of the Microorganisms Isolated from Diabetic Foot Infections in Nemazee Hospital, Southern Iran. Journal of Pathogens،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1069941
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Anvarinejad, Mojtaba…[et al.]. Isolation and Antibiotic Susceptibility of the Microorganisms Isolated from Diabetic Foot Infections in Nemazee Hospital, Southern Iran. Journal of Pathogens No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1069941
American Medical Association (AMA)
Anvarinejad, Mojtaba& Pouladfar, Gholamreza& Japoni, Aziz& Bolandparvaz, Shahram& Satiary, Zeinab& Abbasi, Pejman…[et al.]. Isolation and Antibiotic Susceptibility of the Microorganisms Isolated from Diabetic Foot Infections in Nemazee Hospital, Southern Iran. Journal of Pathogens. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1069941
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1069941