TY - JOUR
T1 - Sickeningly Sweet
T2 - Infectious Complications of Diabetes
AU - Zhang, Rong Mei
AU - McKee, Alexis M.
AU - Anderson, Neil W.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2023/1/1
Y1 - 2023/1/1
N2 - Diabetes mellitus is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in the United States and is associated with a high incidence of infectious complications. These complications lead to increased morbidity, mortality, and utilization of the health care system by a large subset of the worldwide population. The mechanisms contributing to infection in a person living with diabetes are complex and include underlying pathology affecting physiologic functions ranging from adaptive immunity to skin integrity. In this review, we aim to summarize what is known about these pathologies. We highlight how common infections are unique and how certain unique infections are more common in persons with diabetes. Finally, we discuss the clinical presentations and diagnostic considerations pertinent to persons with diabetes.
AB - Diabetes mellitus is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in the United States and is associated with a high incidence of infectious complications. These complications lead to increased morbidity, mortality, and utilization of the health care system by a large subset of the worldwide population. The mechanisms contributing to infection in a person living with diabetes are complex and include underlying pathology affecting physiologic functions ranging from adaptive immunity to skin integrity. In this review, we aim to summarize what is known about these pathologies. We highlight how common infections are unique and how certain unique infections are more common in persons with diabetes. Finally, we discuss the clinical presentations and diagnostic considerations pertinent to persons with diabetes.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85146090163&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.clinmicnews.2023.01.001
DO - 10.1016/j.clinmicnews.2023.01.001
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85146090163
SN - 0196-4399
VL - 45
SP - 1
EP - 10
JO - Clinical Microbiology Newsletter
JF - Clinical Microbiology Newsletter
IS - 1
ER -