Emphysematous Cystitis and Urinary Retention in a Male Patient With Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Treated With Empagliflozin

Emphysematous Cystitis and Urinary Retention in a Male Patient With Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Treated With Empagliflozin

Objective: Emphysematous cystitis (EC) is a rare urinary tract infection (UTI) typically associated with severe diabetes in older women. We present a unique case of this gas-forming infection in a man with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) treated with empagliflozin. To the best of our knowledge, this...

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Main Authors: Gina M. Brock, PA-C, MPAS, Sarah M. Lane, PA-C, MPAS, Theodore S. Roosevelt, MD, PhD, JD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-07-01
Series:AACE Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
emphysematous cystitis
empagliflozin
SGLT2 inhibitors
urinary tract infection
diabetes mellitus type 2
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2376060522000256

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