Abstract

The study aimed to isolation and identification of aerobic bacteria from diabetic foot ulcers in diabetic patients and investigation the resistance of bacteria to antibiotic agents phenotypically and genotypically. The present study included 50 specimens collected from patients suffering from diabetic foot ulcer for both sexes with an age ranged between (20 -60) years. The results showed that 11 (22%) % isolates were belonged to P. aeroginosa, 8 (16%) isolates were K. pneumonia, followed by Acintobacter baumanii with 8(16%) isolates, Proteus mirabilis 6(12%), E.coli 5(10%), S. aereus 11(22%), and S. epidermidis 4(10%). The dominance bacterial isolates, were P. aeruginosa 11(22%), K.pneumonia 8(16%), and A. baumanii 8(16%) that isolated and diagnosed from clinical specimens of diabetic foot ulcer and detect the antibacterial resistance phenotypically and genotypically.

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