Revista de la Sociedad Argentina de Diabetes (Jul 2018)

ETIOLOGY AND ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE PROFILE IN DIABETIC FOOT INFECTIONS

  • Adriana Manzur,
  • Manuel Marín,
  • Martín Sassul,
  • Marisa López,
  • Sandra Ferrari,
  • Beatriz Salanitro

DOI
https://doi.org/10.47196/diab.v51i1.90
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 51, no. 1
pp. 22 – 23

Abstract

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Introduction: the infected diabetic foot (PDI) is one that presents infection of skin and soft or bony parts below the malleolus; It is the most frequent complication of diabetes that causes hospitalization and amputation. In our hospital, patients with diabetic foot are assisted in a multidisciplinary consulting room; 40% have mild or moderate severe infection. Objectives: to describe the etiological microorganisms (MO) of the PDI and its antimicrobial resistance profile.

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