Research Article

Distribution of Microbes and Drug Susceptibility in Patients with Diabetic Foot Infections in Southwest China

Table 1

Clinical and demographical variables.

ParameterValuesValues (range or n (%))

GenderMale273 (63.8)
Female155 (36.2)
Age<40 years4 (0.9)
40–50 years39 (9.1)
50–60 years93 (21.7)
60–70 years122 (28.5)
>70 years170 (39.8)

Hospital stays (days)Wagner grade 111.5 ± 6.1
Wagner grade 219.3 ± 14.9
Wagner grade 322.1 ± 17.4
Wagner grade421.0 ± 17.3
Wagner grade 522.3 ± 13.4
Duration of ulcer ≤ 4 weeks17.6 ± 12.6
Duration of ulcer > 4 weeks21.8 ± 17.8

ComplicationVascular diseases354 (82.7)
Neuropathy346 (80.8)
Nephropathy180 (42.1)
Retinopathy200 (46.7)

HbA1c (%)≤7% (good control)90 (23.2)
7.1–8% (fair control)59 (15.2)
8.1–10% (poor control)109 (28.1)
>10% (very poor control)130 (33.5)