Abstract
Diabetes and female sex are among the risk factors
for urinary tract infections. The presence of such infections should be
sought in women with diabetes to preserve renal function and avoid the
glycaemic and fluid and electrolyte disturbances associated with
systemic unwellness.
Article Extract
Women with diabetes are at higher risk of urinary tract
infections (UTIs) and of more complicated UTIs than women without
diabetes. The investigation and management of UTIs in women with
diabetes depends on the category of the UTI, as it does in women without
diabetes, but is generally more intensive because of the possible
adverse renal and metabolic outcomes associated with UTIs in women with
diabetes.
This article reviews the diagnosis of UTIs in women with diabetes and the appropriate management and follow up of these patients. The case of a middle-aged woman with diabetes is used as an example.
This article reviews the diagnosis of UTIs in women with diabetes and the appropriate management and follow up of these patients. The case of a middle-aged woman with diabetes is used as an example.
