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• TITLE: Prediction and rate of infections in diabetes mellitus patients with diabetes ketoacidosis in Penang, Malaysia

  AUTHORS: Syed Wasif Gillani, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, Shameni Sundram

  KEYWORDS: Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetes Ketoacidosis; Infections; Predictors; Rate of Infection

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Epidemiology, Vol.2 No.1, February 17, 2012

  ABSTRACT: Study aimed to determine the rate and prediction of infection in diabetes mellitus patients ≥18 year, with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Retrospective cohort study design was adopted to achieve the objectives. Universal sampling technique was employed for data collection among Diabetes ketoacidosis patients, over a period of 3 years (Jan 2008-Dec 2010). Statistical package for social sciences used to analyze data. Over a 3-year period, total of 967 admissions were identified. Of it, 112 (11.6%) with no infection, 679 (70.2%) with bacterial infection and 176 (18.2%) with presumed viral infection. The mean WBC for all the patients was 18,177 (±9431). 721 (74.6%) had leukocytosis, as defined by a WBC ≥ 15,000/mm3. WBC, differential, leukocytosis, as well as sex, temperature were not significant predictors (p > 0.05) of bacterial infection. There was significant (p