Common pathogens associated with infected diabetic foot ulcers: A retrospective cohort study in a specialized medical center in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Background: Foot infections, a frequent complication of diabetes mellitus, are associated with heavy resource utilization, including antibiotic therapy and surgeries. However, the most common type of isolated pathogen in diabetic foot infections remains unknown. We aimed to identify the most common...

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Published in:	Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Main Authors:	Maram T. Alkhatieb, Mahmood T. Alkhatieb, Raseel K. Abideen, Hussain A. Alkhalifah, Haifa M. Alnahdi, Khalid M. Edrees
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-06-01
Subjects:	amputation antibiotic therapy diabetes diabetic foot infection diabetic foot ulcer multidrug resistance
Online Access:	https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_12_24