Abstract:
This study was conducted in order to identify the bacterial pathogens
associated with diabetic wounds and determining their antibiotic
susceptibility patterns. A total of 50 diabetic patients were introduced in
the present study that was conducted during June - August 2012. It has
been found that wounds are highly infected by aerobic and anaerobic
bacterial types; Different species were isolated from infected wound
swab. 7 different species were isolated from the specimens they were
staphylococcus aureus 9 (18%), E. coli 8 (16%). Pseudomonas
aeroginosa 14 (28%). Proteus vulgaris 7 (14%). Streptococcus
pyogenes 4 (8%). Klebsiella pneumonia 4 (8%) and Clostridium spp 2
(4%). Pseudomonas aeroginosa bacteria- was a predominant pathogen in
diabetic wound infections. Most isolates were found to be sensitive to
most antibiotics used and their susceptibility to amino glycoside was
found to be more than 60% except Pseudomonas aeroginosa which is
resistant. Gentamycin and streptomycin were found to be the most
effective antibiotics against most Gram negative and Gram positive
organisms.
