Emergence of fluconazole-resistant candida infections in diabetic foot ulcers: Implications for public health

• Main Authors: Chankramath S Arun (Author), Priyanka Raju (Author), Vivek Lakshmanan (Author), Anil Kumar (Author), Arun Bal (Author), Harish Kumar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: It is well documented in the literature that fungal infections are common in diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). This has led to an overuse of antifungal agents, namely fluconazole, with a consequent risk of emergence of resistance to this drug. Previous studies have shown a 3.9% prevalence of...