European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 8 , Pages 567-570 , December 2005

Bacterial etiology of diabetic foot infections in South India

  • E.M. Shankar

      Affiliations

    • Bacteriology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Dr. ALM PG Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani Campus, Chennai, India
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  • V. Mohan

      Affiliations

    • Dr. V. Mohan's M.V. Diabetes Specialities Centre, 6B, Conran Smith Road, Gopalapuram, Chennai, India
    • ,
  • G. Premalatha

      Affiliations

    • Dr. V. Mohan's M.V. Diabetes Specialities Centre, 6B, Conran Smith Road, Gopalapuram, Chennai, India
    • ,
  • R.S. Srinivasan

      Affiliations

    • Dr. V. Mohan's M.V. Diabetes Specialities Centre, 6B, Conran Smith Road, Gopalapuram, Chennai, India
    • ,
  • A.R. Usha

      Affiliations

    • Bacteriology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Dr. ALM PG Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani Campus, Chennai, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +91 44 24925317; fax: +91 44 24926709.

Received 31 December 2004 ,Revised 20 May 2005 ,Accepted 2 June 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2005.06.016

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 8 , Pages 567-570 , December 2005

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