Diabetic Foot Infections: Local Prevalence of and Case–Control Study of Risk Factors for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. (26th October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kim, Justin J; Lydecker, Alison; Davé, Rohini; Bork, Jacqueline T; Roghmann, Mary-Claire
• Is Part Of: Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 7:Number 10(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-10-26
• Subjects: case–control study -- diabetic foot infection -- MRSA -- Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa412
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-8957

Abstract

Abstract: We identified deep diabetic foot infections by culture and conducted a case–control study examining the risk factors for moderate to severe methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PsA) diabetic foot infections. Our MRSA prevalence was lower than literature values; PsA was higher. Gangrene may be predictive of Pseudomonas infection.