STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS INFECTIONS IN DIABETIC-PATIENTS

Authors
BREEN JD KARCHMER AW
Citation
Jd. Breen et Aw. Karchmer, STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS INFECTIONS IN DIABETIC-PATIENTS, Infectious disease clinics of North America, 9(1), 1995, pp. 11-24
Citations number
50
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases",Immunology
Journal title
Infectious disease clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
08915520
Volume
9
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
11 - 24
Database
ISI
SICI code
0891-5520(1995)9:1<11:SIID>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Staphylococcus aureus infections may occur with greater frequency amon g patients with diabetes mellitus. This article reviews the available literature as it pertains to diabetes and S. aureus in three categorie s: colonization/carriage, bacteremia with or without metastatic compli cations, and dialysis-related infections. The clinical entity of pyomy ositis is also discussed.