학술논문
Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in infected and uninfected diabetic foot ulcers.
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Article
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*STAPHYLOCOCCUS aureus infections
*STAPHYLOCOCCUS aureus
*DIABETIC foot
*METHICILLIN resistance
*GRAM-positive bacteria
*BACTERIOLOGY
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1198-743X
Abstract
This study investigated the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in infected and uninfected diabetic foot ulcers of 84 patients with the two types of diabetes. S. aureus was the most common pathogen among the Gram-positive bacteria isolated from ulcers, and almost 50% of S. aureus isolates were MRSA. The prevalence of MRSA was significantly higher in patients with infected foot ulcers. MRSA infection or colonisation was not associated with factors (previous hospitalisation, use of antibiotics, etc.) known to predispose to MRSA colonisation or infection. The high prevalence of MRSA in patients with foot ulcers may reflect the increased prevalence of MRSA in the community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]