title: Overrepresentation of Diabetes in Soft Tissue Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections.
abstract: Diabetes predisposes patients to bacterial infections. Although diabetes confers susceptibility to tuberculosis, the association between nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections and diabetes remains unknown. A retrospective chart analysis of patients in northern Australia during a 20-year period with soft tissue NTM infections revealed that patients with diabetes were three times overrepresented in comparison to the general population (odds ratio = 3.13). There was a statistically significant association between NTM infections and diabetes in this patient cohort (P = 0.0082).
authors.affiliation: Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia. tahnee.bridson@my.jcu.edu.au.
authors.forename: Tahnee
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bridson
authors.affiliation: Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia.
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Govan
authors.affiliation: Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia.
authors.forename: Natkunam
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ketheesan
authors.affiliation: Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia. Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Australia.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Norton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors