title: Staphylococcus aureus infections in diabetic patients.
abstract: Staphylococcus aureus infections may occur with greater frequency among patients with diabetes mellitus. This article reviews the available literature as it pertains to diabetes and S. aureus in three categories: colonization/carriage, bacteremia with or without metastatic complications, and dialysis-related infections. The clinical entity of pyomyositis is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Breen
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Karchmer
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D006801:Humans; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy