Staphylococcus aureus infections in diabetic patients

Breen, J.D.; Karchmer, A.W.

Infectious Disease Clinics of North America 9(1): 11-24

1995


ISSN/ISBN: 0891-5520
PMID: 7769212
Document Number: 443447
Staphylococcus aureus infections may occur with greater frequency among patients with diabetes mellitus. This article reviews the available literature as it pertains to diabetes and S. aureus in three categories: colonization/carriage, bacteremia with or without metastatic complications, and dialysis-related infections. The clinical entity of pyomyositis is also discussed.

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