ETUDE PROSPECTIVE DE PROFIL BACTERIOLOGIQUE DES INFECTIONS DU PIED DIABETIQUE DANS LA REGION DE OUARGLA (SAHARA, ALGERIE)

Abstract

Diabetic foot problems can be devastating to the health of diabetics, who are getting extremely prevalent. A severe bacterial infection could occur in the Ouargla basin (Algeria), which has been weakened by neuropathies and vascular damage. The aim of this study is to isolate and identify the pathogenic bacteria that caused this infection. It involved 24 patients from the Ouargla region who were admitted to Mohammed Boudiaf Hospital (Ouargla) with superficial and moderately deep purulent lesions on their feet associated with diabetes. Swabbing is used to collect samples. The identification of strains was based on the study of morphological, cultural, and biochemical characteristics using Api 20E galleries. The samples yielded mono-microbial results (79.66%). Among the 50 bacterial strains isolated, Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) ranked first with 11 strains (22%). Likewise, Gram-negative bacilli (BGP) are the most dominant bacteria. Diabetic Foot Infections (DFI), on the other hand, have a wide variety of bacterial strains.