Community Development Research Papers/Topics

PREVALENCE AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY OF Staphylococcus Aureus ISOLATED FROM DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS WITH FOOT ULCERS AT VIHIGA COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KENYA

ABSTRACT Staphylococcus aureus is a predominant pathogen isolated from diabetic foot ulcers. In recent years, complications-related to diabetic foot infections has increased due to increased incidence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Management of these infections requires appropriate antibiotic selection on the basis of culture and susceptibility test results. Although diabetes is among the top ten causes of mortality in Vihiga, most public hospitals in Kenya do not isolate and conduct anti...


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