Clinical aspects of fungal infections in diabetes

Diabetes mellitus is one of the main risk factors of fungal infections of oral cavity, lower part of gastrointestinal tract, skin, foot, urogenital system and blood. Mycosis is a serious diagnostic and therapeutic problem and cause of mortality in diabetes. Fungal infections are also an important pr...

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Published inActa Poloniae pharmaceutica Vol. 70; no. 4; pp. 587 - 596
Main Authors Poradzka, Anna, Jasik, Mariusz, Karnafel, Waldemar, Fiedor, Piotr
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Poland 01.07.2013
Subjects
Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
Diabetes Complications - diagnosis
Diabetes Complications - drug therapy
Diabetes Complications - microbiology
Diabetes Complications - mortality
Diabetes Complications - prevention & control
Humans
Kidney Transplantation - adverse effects
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Mycoses - diagnosis
Mycoses - drug therapy
Mycoses - microbiology
Mycoses - mortality
Mycoses - prevention & control
Pancreas Transplantation - adverse effects
Renal Dialysis - adverse effects
Risk Factors
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Diabetes mellitus is one of the main risk factors of fungal infections of oral cavity, lower part of gastrointestinal tract, skin, foot, urogenital system and blood. Mycosis is a serious diagnostic and therapeutic problem and cause of mortality in diabetes. Fungal infections are also an important problem among hemodialysis patients with diabetes or diabetic patients after pancreas or kidney transplantation This work briefly describes the etiology, symptoms, diagnosis and ways of prophylaxis and treatment of mycosis in diabetic population. There is also emphasized the great connection between effective treatment of mycosis and glycemic control.
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ISSN:0001-6837