Diabetes and the occurrence of infection in primary care: a matched cohort study

Diabetes and the occurrence of infection in primary care: a matched cohort study

Abstract Background People with diabetes may be at higher risk for acquiring infections through both glucose-dependent and biologic pathways independent of glycemic control. Our aim was to estimate the association between diabetes and infections occurring in primary care. Methods Using the Newfoundl...

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Main Authors: Waseem Abu-Ashour, Laurie K Twells, James E Valcour, John-Michael Gamble
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Diabetes
Infection
Primary care
Matched cohort
CPCSSN
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-2975-2

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