[Community-acquired bacterial infections among type 2 diabetic and non-diabetic patients hospitalized on a general medical ward: a clinical comparison].

Conclusions: We found higher rates of skin- and soft tissue infections among T2DM patients hospitalized on a general medical ward compared to international data. In total we did not find difference regarding three-month mortality between the groups. Our results highlight the importance of primary prevention and shows its inadequacy concerning skin and soft tissue infections among type 2 diabetics in Hungary. Orv Hetil. 2019; 160(41): 1623-1632.
PMID: 31587580 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Orvosi Hetilap - September 30, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: Barkai LJ, Sipter E, Csuka D, Baló T, Nébenführer Z, Máthé A, Karádi I, Pánczél P, Prohászka Z, Hosszúfalusi N Tags: Orv Hetil Source Type: research