Infections are major 'health hazard' for people with diabetes

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A major study presented at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions in New Orleans argues that infections deserve classification as a 'health hazard' for people with diabetes, one that current clinical guidelines dangerously overlook. Researchers warn that the infection burden on diabetic patients causes substantial illness, hospitalizations, and deaths that go largely unrecognized by medical practice. The finding challenges existing treatment protocols and suggests the medical field has underestimated how vulnerable diabetics are to serious infections.