A 60-year-old with type 2 diabetes has a foul-smelling foot ulcer with suspected osteomyelitis. Which organism is commonly implicated in diabetic foot...

Question

A 60-year-old with type 2 diabetes has a foul-smelling foot ulcer with suspected osteomyelitis. Which organism is commonly implicated in diabetic foot infections?

Accepted Answer

Staphylococcus aureus

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Clostridium perfringens

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Pasteurella multocida

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Streptococcus viridans

MCQ (SBA): Diabetic Foot Infections

A 60-year-old with type 2 diabetes has a foul-smelling foot ulcer with suspected osteomyelitis. Which organism is commonly implicated in diabetic foot infections?