Are diabetics immunocompromised in your practice?

Had some pushback last night from a hospitalist. Been out 4 years and never heard this argument before. 50's male with HTN, IDDM. Came in febrile to 102, obviously tacky. WBC 16k, lactic 2.5. Viral panel neg. Pneumonia on CT. Did all the sepsis stuff and covered with abx. The hospitalist argues with me and says they are stable and can be sent home and when I said they are immunocompromised with DM he said "almost everyone is diabetic so what" Threw me for a loop. I would never consider... Read more
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