2023
DOI: 10.31925/farmacia.2023.1.5
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Antibiotic Susceptibility and Resistance of Bacterial Pathogens in Chronic Leg Ulcers: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Abstract: Antimicrobial resistance has recently become a significant challenge in the medical field, affecting among others the management of chronic wounds. It is also frequently observed in dermatology, studies showing that up to 100% of chronic leg ulcers (CLU) are at some point colonized with bacterial pathogens. The aim of our study was to describe the spectrum of bacterial colonization and their antibiotic susceptibility in patients with CLU from a tertiary referral center from Romania. A total of 150 patients wit… Show more

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“…Our results suggest different infection patterns in CLTI-associated leg ulcers compared to diabetic foot infections. Regarding Gram stain characteristics, diabetic foot infections appear to be colonized mostly by gram-positive bacteria (≈75%) [10,32] compared to 21% among our patients and ≈42% in a Romanian study [33]. Notably, earlystage wounds are mainly infected by gram-positive bacteria, such as Staphylococcus spp.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 48%
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“…Our results suggest different infection patterns in CLTI-associated leg ulcers compared to diabetic foot infections. Regarding Gram stain characteristics, diabetic foot infections appear to be colonized mostly by gram-positive bacteria (≈75%) [10,32] compared to 21% among our patients and ≈42% in a Romanian study [33]. Notably, earlystage wounds are mainly infected by gram-positive bacteria, such as Staphylococcus spp.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 48%
“…The choice of antibiotic treatment in CLTI often relies on expert opinion rather than evidence-based recommendations [6,33]. While there seems to be no consensus on the optimal antibiotic regimen for CLTI, empirical antibiotic therapy is the most common approach for such infections, targeting the most likely pathogens before the exact bacterium species is identified.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%