01023nas a2200253 4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653002200055653002400077653001800101653001100119653001200130653003200142653001500174100001900189700002000208700001600228245006100244300001000305490000700315050001900322520041400341022001400755 1985 d c1985 Oct10aBacteria, Aerobic10aBacteria, Anaerobic10aFoot Diseases10aHumans10aleprosy10aMicrobial Sensitivity Tests10aSkin Ulcer1 aChatterjee B D1 aChakraborti C K1 aChaudhuri S00aMicroflora in the trophic ulcers of the foot in leprosy. a333-60 v88 aCHATTERJEE19853 a

Out of 25 cases of trophic ulcers of the foot, 10 (40%) were both aerobic and anaerobic, 14 (56%) only aerobic and one (4%) showed no growth of bacteria. With the exception of two cases (8%) in the aerobic group, all others showed mixed infections. A wide range of bacteria is reported. Topical application of gentamicin and chloramphenicol is recommended, based on the results of in vitro sensitivity.

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