Study of the most common bacterial pathogens of diabetic foot infection among patients attending Tishreen University Hospital

Authors

  • Roaa Khalil Tishreen university
  • Nazih Daoud Tishreen University
  • Houssam Kinjo Tishreen University

Abstract

Diabetic Foot Infection (DFI) is considered one of the most common complications that develop in diabetic patients, affecting approximately 80% of them and often leading to amputation, so it was necessary to know the most important bacteria causes infection, the objective of this study was to identify of the microbial agents causing diabetic foot infection among patients who were admitted to Tishreen University Hospital to obtain a clearer understanding of the most common bacterial species in these cases and its association with the duration of diabetes diagnosis, particularly in the absence of a comparable local research, The study included 103 diabetic patients who were admitted to the vascular surgery department at Tishreen University Hospital between July 2021 and July 2023. After obtaining patient's consent and recording their information in a special form, samples were examined for bacterial detection, and of these patients 62 (60.194%) were male and 41 (39.806%) were female, the mean age was 61.03 years. The microbiological results of the study indicated the gram negative bacteria were more prevalent (71.17%) than gram positive bacteria (28.23%), Escherichia coli was the most common isolate (38.73%) followed by Staphylococcus aureus (23.42%), concerning the duration of diabetes diagnosis the majority of the patients 65.04% had been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus for 10-20 years, and this duration showed no correlation with the type of infection in diabetic foot (P=0.54).

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2024-08-25

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خليل ر, نزيه داؤد, حسام كنجو. Study of the most common bacterial pathogens of diabetic foot infection among patients attending Tishreen University Hospital. Tuj-hlth [Internet]. 2024Aug.25 [cited 2024Sep.1];46(3):455-64. Available from: https://journal.tishreen.edu.sy/index.php/hlthscnc/article/view/17297

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Vol. 46 No. 3 (2024): Tishreen University Journal for Research and Scientific Studies - Health Sciences Series

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Master student researches

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