6. Increased susceptibility to infections
As we stated before, there is an undeniable increased risk of infection among people with diabetes compared with the general population. There is an extensive range list of those risks, starting with bacterial infections, like pneumonia, and continuing with fungal diseases or mycoses. If we add to the list those problems related to lifestyle habits, being morbidly obese, or being currently smoking, the susceptibility to infections doubles. We must mention that all the former risks increase even more if the patient is living in a deprived area and in susceptible or immunocompromised population.
