Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
Diabetic foot ulcers contribute a major cause of non‐ traumatic amputations. Diabetes being the major cause of immunosuppression may facilitate fungal infections in diabetic foot patients. Diabetes status of patients who presented with foot ulcers were confirmed by using standard protocol. Deep tissue samples were collected and processed for both bacterial and fungal cul‐tures as per the standard methods. Apart from bacterial isolates, fungus was isolated from 25% of the patients. Candida albicans being the most common isolate followed by Candida tropical is. The longer the duration of ulcer higher the chances of fungal isolation seen. Grade II and Grade III ulcer showed more number of fungal isolates compared to Grade I and Grade 0 ulcers. Hence while treating Diabetic foot ulcers chances of fungal infections should be considered.
How to cite this article:
Mohd Masood Pasha, D. Madhavi and P. V. Chalam. Study of Fungal Isolates from Deep Tissue Samples and their Role in A Diabetic Foot Patients.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2024.1.38.41
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