Table 3 Distribution of bacteria isolates by duration of diabetic foot ulcer
From: Aerobic bacteria associated with diabetic foot ulcers and their susceptibility pattern
Duration of DFU (years) | No. (%) of subjects examined | No. (%) of isolates | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. aureus | P. aeruginosa | P. mirabilis | E. coli | K. pneumoniae | Total | ||
≤ 1 years | 29 (58.0) | 18 (58.1) | 15 (62.5) | 9 (52.9) | 6 (46.1) | 8 (66.7) | 56 (57.7) |
2–5 years | 13 (26.0) | 9 (29.0) | 5 (20.8) | 3 (17.6) | 6 (46.1) | 3 (25.0) | 27 (27.8) |
6–9 years | 6 (12.0) | 3 (9.7) | 2 (8.3) | 3 (17.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (8.3) | 9 (9.3) |
≥ 10 years | 2 (4.0) | 1 (3.2) | 2 (8.3) | 2 (11.8) | 1 (7.7) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (6.2) |
Total | 50 | 31 (31.9) | 24 (24.7) | 17 (17.5) | 13 (13.4) | 12 (12.4) | 97 |