Pimples and Pustules in Diabetes

    September 2018 in “ Practical diabetes ”
    Rowan Hillson
    TLDR People with diabetes have a higher risk of skin infections and complications.
    The document discussed the relationship between diabetes and various skin conditions, emphasizing the increased risk of skin infections, particularly with Staphylococcus aureus, which could spread rapidly and have severe consequences. It highlighted that people with diabetes were more prone to skin and soft tissue infections, warts, acne, folliculitis, granuloma annulare, eruptive xanthomatosis, and skin cancers. The document also noted that warts could be spread during finger-pricking for glucose monitoring, and that mood, glucose, and lipid levels should be monitored during isotretinoin therapy for acne. It stressed the importance of skin hygiene for people with diabetes to prevent infections and other complications.
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