Significance of pathogen identification for urinary tract infection and Helicobacter pylori infection in type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

Abstract

Objective. The aim of this study was to understand the significance of pathogen identification for Urinary tract infection and Helicobacter pylori infection in Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 and Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 patients.Materials and methods. The study was conducted among 1749 patients with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Using microbiological techniques, the frequency of urinary tract infection was identified and the aetiology and sensitivity of microorganisms to antibacterial drugs were assessed. Data collected on Helicobacter pylori infection were verified through PCR tests on biopsies collected from the gastric mucosa.Results. The study showed that urinary tract infection has a high incidence rate with 58.3% of cases from Type 1 diabetes mellitus, and in 47.2% of cases from Type 2 diabetes. Pathogens such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Enterococcus faecalis and Klebsiella pneumoniae were the main causative agents of urinary tract infections. Helicobacter pylori infection was common in DM and more in cases of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at 27.1%, compared to cases in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus at 22.8%. Also 5.9 % cases of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus had combined Helicobacter pylori and urinary tract infections.Conclusion. The study showed the significance in identification of urinary tract infections and Helicobacter pylori infections in patients with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, and especially significant for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients.