Infection and Diabetes

Published On: 14 Jun, 2022 4:48 PM | Updated On: 12 Oct, 2024 6:53 PM

Infection and Diabetes

Outline -Individuals with diabetes have an increased propensity to develop infections. Although several epidemiologic studies have shown that diabetics receive treatment for infections more often than non-diabetics, the magnitude of the effect of diabetes on the risk of infection remains an active research question.

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Dr. Jayanta Panda

MD, FICP, Internal Medicine. Diabetologist and Critical Care Physician based in Cuttack. Was in Orissa Medical Education Service since 1999. Presently functioning as Associate Professor in the Postgraduate Department of Medicine at SCB Medical College, Cuttack. Completed MBBS (Hons), MD (General Medicine) and a Fellow of the Indian College of Physicians (FICP). Underwent special training in Diabetes by Johns Hopkins University (USA), Steno Diabetes Center (Denmark) and Joslin Diabetes Center (USA). An active member of a large number of academic and professional associations and serves on the executive committees of several of them. Has served as Editor of Journals such as the Orissa Physicians Journal the Orissa Medical Journal, etc. Authored over 40 papers and articles on subjects relating to Internal Medicine and Diabetes which has been published in National as well as International Journals.

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