ABSTRACT
As reviewed succinctly by Rajbhandari and Wilson (1), it appears to be the case that there is a measurable increased incidence of infection in those who are diagnosed with diabetes. Indeed, they cite one study of U.S. factory workers that reported that 28% of workers with diabetes took 10 or more sick-days annually related to infection as compared to 10% of controls without diabetes (2). Additionally, certain specific pathogens appear to be more prevalent in the diabetic cohort, notably Staphylococcus aureus and Candida species.
