WHO STATES
- 350 million people with diabetes worldwide
- Diabetes crosses all socioeconomic lines equally
- Although 80% of deaths occur in low to middle classes
- WHO predicts diabetes with be 50% world wide in 2030
- Patients with diabetes have a increased risk of developing infections
- Diabetes patients are at 2-3 times for likley to become infected with latent TB
- Of all TB cases it is estimates that 10% are associated with diabetes
- It is also notes that a large number of cases of diabetes and TB go undiagnosed
- TB screening is recommended in all diabetes patients
- Patients with diabetes and TB are at a higher risk for death during treatment and also a higher risk for reinfection after treatment
- It is important they have a closely monitored treat plan[2]
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