TABLE 1.
Demographic and microbiological data of foot ulcer samples processed for sequencinga
| Characteristics | DW | NDW |
|---|---|---|
| No. of samples | 100 | 22 |
| No. of males | 88 | 19 |
| No. of females | 12 | 3 |
| Median age (yr) ± SD | 62 ± 10.26 | 57 ± 14.30 |
| No. of patients | ||
| Age, <60 yr | 44 | 14 |
| Age, ≥60 yr | 56 | 8 |
| Range | ||
| Neutrophils (%) | 45–87 | 38–94 |
| Eosinophils (%) | 0.2–21 | 0.3–21 |
| Random glucose (mg dl–1) | 71–534 | 84–155 |
| Glucose postprandial levels (mg dl–1) | 46–456 | 84–153 |
| Glucose fasting levels (mg dl–1) | 42–427 | 85–93 |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.3–16.3 | 4.88–6.1 |
| Monomicrobial (%) | 47 | 23 |
| Polymicrobial (%) | 31 | 45 |
| No growth in culture (%) | 22 | 33 |
| No. (%) | ||
| Gram-positive strains | 44 (34) | 5 (18) |
| Gram-negative strains | 86 (66) | 23 (82) |
| Total no. of strains obtained (culture based) | 130 | 28 |
a
DW, diabetic wounds; NDW, nondiabetic wounds; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin level.