2017
DOI: 10.22467/jwmr.2017.00108
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The Microbiology of Diabetic Foot Infections in Korea

Abstract: Background: In diabetic foot infection, causative pathogens differ in Western population as compared with Asian population. The aim of this study is to analyze microbiological data with respect to diabetic foot infection in Korea to help the choice adequate empirical antibiotics. Methods: We enrolled 745 patients with diabetic foot infection, who were admitted to diabetic wound center of the Korea University Guro Hospital between January 2011 and December 2015. Deep tissue and/or bone biopsy cultures were take… Show more

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“…Similar findings were found in Korea. 17 In their study, they found near equal distribution of gram-positive and gram-negative growth, like the present study. There are some other studies that showed the opposite picture of the present study.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 81%
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“…Similar findings were found in Korea. 17 In their study, they found near equal distribution of gram-positive and gram-negative growth, like the present study. There are some other studies that showed the opposite picture of the present study.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 81%
“…16 On the other hand, some studies showed more than 90% culture-positive cases of DFI, which were dissimilar with this study. 17 In the present study, among 15 pneumonia cases, 12 (80%) were culture positive (Figure 1). In Bangladesh, 76% culture-positive pneumonia cases were found, which was similar to the present study.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 52%
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“…For the treatment of DFI, the combination of debridement and antibiotics, coupled with good nutrition and diabetic control is paramount. 7 According to recommendations by the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA), empirical antimicrobial treatment should be initiated until the causative pathogens and their antibiotic susceptibility is known. 8 Jain et al, 9 in their study had 81% males and 18% females.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In Korea, Gram-positive aerobes such as Staphylococcus , Streptococcus, and Enterococcus are more common than Gram-negative aerobes such as Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas ( Table 2 ). Among them, S. aureus is the most common pathogen, with a prevalence ranging from 26.2% to 46.3% ( Table 2 )[ 28 29 30 31 32 33 ]. Anaerobes are predominantly seen in DFIs with ulcers that are deeper and more chronic and are associated with ischemia, necrosis, gangrene, or foul odor; however, their clinical significance is not yet clear [ 34 ].…”
Section: Microbiologymentioning
confidence: 99%