Diabetic foot infections are common and there is increasing possibility that they are getting resistant to all antibiotics available due to inadequate or inappropriate use of them. Infection with multi drug resistance organisms (MDROs) is common in diabetic foot ulcers and is associated with inadequate glycemic control and increased requirement for surgical treatment.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains that produce metallo beta
lactamases (MBLs) are becoming increasingly prevalent in wound
infections
Indian J Surg. 2011 Aug;73(4):291-4. Epub 2011 May 3.
