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Avoiding Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) In Type 2's
posted 06/22/04
A new study at a Midwestern University explains why people
with type 2 diabetes and women with gestational diabetes are more likely to
develop urinary tract infections (UTIs) than people with type 1 diabetes .
The researchers focused on the effects of insulin on
Escherichia coli bacteria, which commonly cause UTIs. They found that
concentrations of insulin and glucose similar to levels found in the urine of
people with type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes increase the ability of E.
coli to adhere in the bladder .
The researchers also found insulin affects the cell surface of E. coli in ways
that may help protect the bacteria against antibiotics .
Karolina Klosowka, researcher said in a prepared statement "Based on our
observations, it appears that insulin with glucose affects the growth and some
of the surface characteristics of E. coli that correlate with its ability to
cause urinary tract infections."
"These findings bring a new perspective in helping to understand why patients
with type 2 diabetes and females with gestational diabetes have a higher
incidence of urinary tract infections," Klosowka said.
Source: Diabetes In Control.com.
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