Prospective Observational Study of Microbiology of Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers in a Tertiary-Care Hospital
These findings demonstrated the importance of a local antibiogram, a microbiological exam, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing before starting antibiotic treatment for infections caused by DFUs. This protocol is different from the recommended guidelines for using empirical antibiotics.
Authors
- Bhabani Patnaik
- Abhishek S Satpathy
- Kailash Chandra Mohapatra
Institutions
- Sriram Chandra Bhanja Medical College Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.71705
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.07