(HealthDay News) -- At some time in their lives, as many as one-third of people with diabetes will develop a skin infection, the American Diabetes Association says. The ADA says these common bacterial infections may affect diabetics: Styes, infection of the eyelid glands. Folliculitis, infection of the hair follicle. Boils. Carbuncles, a type of deep-skin infection. Infections of the skin surrounding the nails.
(HealthDay News) -- At some time in their lives, as many as one-third of people with diabetes will develop a skin infection, the American Diabetes Association says. The ADA says these common bacterial infections may affect diabetics: Styes, infection of the eyelid glands. Folliculitis, infection of the hair follicle. Boils. Carbuncles, a type of deep-skin infection. Infections of the skin surrounding the nails.