Table 2 Bacteriological isolates of leprosy ulcers among patients

Gram-positive pathogens

20

24.6

Staphylococcus aureus

15

18.5

Methicillin resistant S. aureus

3

3.7

Coagulase negative Staphylococci

2

2.5

Enterococcus faecalis

1

1.2

Streptococcus agalactiae

1

1.2

Streptococcus pyogenes

1

1.2

Gram-negative pathogens

57

70.5

Enterobacteriaceae

49

60.6

Proteus spp.

25

30.9

Proteus mirabilis

21

25.9

Proteus vulgaris

4

4.9

Escherichia coli

17

21.0

Enterobacter cloacae

2

2.5

Klebsiella pneumoniae

2

2.5

Morganella morganii

2

2.5

Providencia rettgeri

1

1.2

Gram-negative non fermantive

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

8

9.9

Fungal pathogens

4

4.9

Candida spp

4

4.9

Candida albicans

1

1.2

Candida no albicans

3

3.7

Total

81

100

Mixed growth

15*

22.7

Pattern

Staphylococcus aureus and Proteus spp

3 **

20.0

Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli

2

13.3

Proteus spp and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

2

13.3

Proteus spp and Escherichia coli

2

13.3

Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

1

6.7

Proteus spp and Candida sp

1

6.7

Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida sp

1

6.7

Staphylococcus aureus and Enterobacter cloacae

1

6.7

Streptococcus agalactiae and Enterobacter cloacae

1

6.7

Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli

1

6.7

S. aureus and Providencia rettgeri

1

6.7