Introduction and Objective: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are more severe in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) due to various factors such as glycosuria and impaired immune responses. However, the precise mechanisms by which uropathogens exploit these conditions to colonize the urinary...
Plain radiograph in a 63-year-old patient with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus shows emphysematous cystitis. View Media Gallery Terminology of UTIs The use of valid terminology is essential to making the correct diagnosis and formulating an appropriate treatment plan. Asymptomatic bacteriuri...
Cranberry is also used for many other ailments such as diabetes type II, chronic fatigue syndrome, and other disorders. Common side effects of cranberry include stomach upset, reflux, nausea, diarrhea, stomach pain (rare), headaches, elevation of blood glucose levels, kidney stone formation, and...
Some women are more likely to get UTIs because of their genes. The shape of their urinary tracts makes others more likely to be infected. Women with diabetes may be at higher risk because their weakened immune systems make them less able to fight off infections. ...
You have diabetes or another condition that affects the immune system You are taking medications that suppress the immune system, such ascanceror chemotherapy Infants, children, and the elderly should seek medical care as soon as possible if they experience symptoms of a UTI. ...
8. Suppressed immune systems: Patients with diabetes, HIV or cancer are at higher risk for UTI. 9. Other causes: Narrowing of the urethra or ureters, tuberculosis of the genito-urinary tract, neurogenic bladder or bladder diverticulum. Can recurrent urinary tract infection cause damage to the ki...
With uncontrolled diabetes Using high-dose estrogen birth control Using douches or vaginal sprays Wearing tight underwear and synthetic clothes that don’t breathe. Vaginal yeast infections are caused by an overgrowth of yeast within the vagina, and are very common, affecting around 75% of women at...
UTIs and Diabetes People with diabetes are more vulnerable to UTIs for several reasons. First, their immune systems tend to be weaker. Second, high blood sugar can spill into the urine and encourage the growth of bacteria. Also, nerve damage related to diabetes can prevent the bladder from fu...
a history of sickle-cell anemia, diabetes, kidney stones, and stroke; use of products, like – harsh skin cleansers; pregnancy. Treatment If this type of infection isnot treated correctly, the pathogenic bacteria can travel up to the kidneys and cause pyelonephritis, a more serious type of ...
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