Scorpion Venom Active Polypeptide May Be a New External Drug of Diabetic Ulcer

Table 2

Bacterial culture results of two groups.

		Ulcer formation	1st week	2nd week	3rd week	4th week	5th week	Total
Epidermal growth factor group		0	0	2	3	1	0	3
		7	0	5	4	6	7
Scorpion peptide gel group		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		7	7	7	7	7	7
value

+: bacterial culture positive; −: bacterial culture negative; the incidence of infection in EGF group was significantly higher than SPG group (Chi-square test,).