Clinical aspects of fungal infections in diabetes

Acta Pol Pharm. 2013 Jul-Aug;70(4):587-96.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • 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

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents