Commonly associated aerobic microbial pathogens and their antibiotic susceptibility profile in diabetic foot ulcers in tertiary care centre in Western Maharashtra.

Purpose: Diabetes mellitus (DM-II) is a metabolic disorder either due to reduced insulin production or reduced insulin sensitivity. Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the most devastating complications of DM-II. This study was performed to assess commonly isolated micro-organisms and their anti-microbial sensitivity pattern in diabetic foot ulcers in a tertiary care centre in Western Maharashtra.

Castleman's Disease-A Rare Diagnosis in the Retroperitoneum.

Abdominal masses have always been a dilemma for the surgeons and this problem is more so in retroperitoneal masses. In our case, the patient presented with retroperitoneal mass in the left lumbar region with no other specific local or systemic symptoms. The diagnosis of Castleman's disease was established only after histopathological examination of the mass after resection.