Urinary tract infections among old patients with diabetes mellitus clinical analysis / 中国实用内科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the clinical manifestation of bacterial urinary tract infections among old patients with diabetes in recent seven years.Methods In this retrospective study,contrast analysis of clinical features was per- formed on urinary tract infections in old patients between 56 cases with diabetes and 56 cases without it diagnosed during 1998 to 2005.measuring fasting blood glucose,2 hour blood glucose,plasma albumin,24-hour microalbuminuria. Results Incidences of diabetic nephropathy,diabetic retinopathy,neuropathic bladder in observed group are signifi- cantly higher than control group.FBG、2hPBG、24-hour microalbuminuria are significantly higher than control group and plasma albumin is lower than control group.Conclusion The urinary tract infection in old patients with diabetes is associated with fasting blood glucose concentration,complication,gender,disease period and ages,etc.