DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2018.v06i03.056

Pages: 1083-1086

The study was carried out in the Department of Microbiology. In 100 diabetic foot patients studied, 73% were male and 27% were female. The age ranged from 31-80 yrs and majority of patients were in the age group o 51- 60 yrs. All strains of S. aureus were sensitive to Vancomycin, 63.6% were sensitive to gentamicin and 60.60% were sensitive to cotrimoxazole. Erythromycin and penicillin showed least sensitivity 36.36% and 36.3% respectively. Coagulase Negative Staphylococci showed relatively high sensitivity to all antibiotics, gentamicin 56.5% ciprofloxacin 82.6% penicillin 56.5% erythromycin 52% and cotrimoxazole 52%. Among Pseudomonas spp. 90% strains showed sensitivity to Imipenem, 90% were sensitive to Amikacin, 70% were sensitive to Gentamicin. Pipercillin - Tazobactam combination showed sensitivity of 62.5 % Ceftazidime and Piperacillin had least acivity 45% and 30 % respectively.