Study on the bacterial causes of urinary tract infection in diabetes mellitus patients
- Author:
Nguyen Van Viet
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
urinary tract infection, diabetes mellitus
- MeSH:
Urinary Tract Infections/etiology;
Diabetes mellitus;
Bacteria
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2004;471(1):65-66
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
An investigation was performed on 70 diabetes patients (44 males, 26 females, aged 25-82 years) at the Hospital 103 from October 2001 to July 2002. Results showed the incidence of 34,2% of diabetes. Among them 83,3% were urological symptomatic infection, 16,6% asymptomatic. Screening test formd urine white blood cells (+) with bacteria on Gram dyed sample. E. Coli account for the highest rate of bacteria causing urological infection, following by S. aureus and other intestinal bacteria.
