Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Infections in diabetes.

H M Calvet1, T T Yoshikawa

  • 1Division of Infectious Diseases, Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, California, USA. hecalvet@cdrewu.edu

Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
|July 13, 2001
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Practice guideline for evaluation of Fever and infection in long-term care facilities.

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association·2003
Same author

Cluster of Mycobacterium chelonae keratitis cases following laser in-situ keratomileusis.

American journal of ophthalmology·2001
Same author

Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in African-American and Hispanic elderly patients.

Ethnicity & disease·2001
Same author

Antimicrobial therapy in the elderly.

The Medical clinics of North America·2001
Same author

Practice guideline for evaluation of fever and infection in long-term care facilities.

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society·2001
Same author

Tuberculosis in the elderly.

Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie·2000
Same journal

Prevention and Control of Clostridioides difficile Infection for the Infectious Diseases Clinician.

Infectious disease clinics of North America·2026
Same journal

Infection Control Strategies to Prevent Emergence and Transmission of Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria.

Infectious disease clinics of North America·2026
Same journal

Preventing the Spread of Tuberculosis in Health Care Settings.

Infectious disease clinics of North America·2026
Same journal

Threats to Success: Principles of Infection Prevention and Control in Health Care Settings, Part 2: Device and Pathogen Management.

Infectious disease clinics of North America·2026
Same journal

Ventilator-Associated Events: Surveillance and Prevention.

Infectious disease clinics of North America·2026
Same journal

Nosocomial Fungal Infections: Epidemiology, Control Strategies, and Prevention of Candida and Other Yeasts.

Infectious disease clinics of North America·2026
See all related articles

Diabetes impairs the immune system, increasing infection risk due to neutrophil and monocyte dysfunction. Tight glucose control can improve some immune issues, highlighting its importance in managing diabetic infections.

Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Endocrinology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Diabetes mellitus is associated with impaired immune function.
  • Specific immune cell dysfunctions, including neutrophils and monocytes, are observed in diabetic individuals.
  • These immune deficiencies contribute to an increased susceptibility to infections.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the immune deficiencies characteristic of diabetes mellitus.
  • To provide an overview of common and predominant infections in diabetic patients.
  • To explore the impact of glycemic control on immune function in diabetes.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on diabetes, immune function, and infections.
  • Synthesis of information on neutrophil and monocyte dysfunction in diabetes.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Identification and summary of infections frequently observed in diabetic populations.

    • Main Results:

    • Diabetics exhibit immune deficiencies, notably neutrophil and monocyte dysfunction.
    • Certain immune deficits show improvement with stringent glycemic control.
    • Specific infections are disproportionately common or exclusive to diabetic individuals.

    Conclusions:

    • Immune dysfunction is a significant complication of diabetes, predisposing patients to infections.
    • Effective glucose management is crucial for potentially mitigating some immune deficiencies.
    • Understanding these links is vital for preventing and treating infections in diabetes care.