Infections are major 'health hazard' for people with diabetes

MedicalXpress | يون 06, 2026

Infections should be considered a "health hazard" in people living with diabetes, with experts warning that current clinical guidelines fail to reflect a substantial but underrecognized burden of illness, hospitalization and death. This is according to a major study published today in Diabetes and presented at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions conference in New Orleans.