Antibiotic Sensitivity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa of Diabetic Patient’s Foot Ulcer
Abstract: Diabetes Mellitus
(DM) patients are at risk to have the diabetic ulcer. The main reason for DM’s
patient with ulcer complication to be treated and healed in hospital is
bacterial infection. One of many bacteria that infects diabetic ulcer is
Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This conditian can be treated by antibiotic. The using
antibiotic is often inaccurate causing the microbe resistance. To choose the
right antibiotic, it needs to test the antibiotic’s sensitivity towards
Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The aimed of this study was to determine the
sensitivity of antibiotics against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Sample was taken
from diabetic ulcers swab with grade III and IV Wagner. The identification of
bacteria was managed using the biochemical test and Gram staining test.
Antibiotic sensitivity was determined by Kirby Bauer method. Antibiotics that
were found still sensitive towards Pseudomonas aeruginosa included
ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, imipenem, levofloxacin, meropenem, ceftriaxone, and
cefotaxime, whereas cefadroxil and amikacin were resistant. Antibiotics that
can be used for Pseudomonas aeruginosa in diabetic foot ulcer patients are
ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, imipenem, levofloxacin, meropenem, ceftriaxone, and
cefotaxime.
Keywords: antibiotika; luka
diabetik; pseudomonas aeruginosa; antibiotic; diabetic ulcer; pseudomonas
aeruginosa
Penulis: Pratiwi Apridamayanti
, Khairunnisa Azani Meilinasary , Rafika Sari
Kode Jurnal: jpfarmasidd160719
