A case of Fournier's gangrene following a large-volume hydrocelectomy in a diabetic patient managed with SGLT-2 inhibitor therapy

A case of Fournier's gangrene following a large-volume hydrocelectomy in a diabetic patient managed with SGLT-2 inhibitor therapy

Dapagliflozin (Farxiga), is an SGLT-2 inhibitor commonly indicated for the treatment of diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM 2), heart failure, and chronic kidney disease. One rare side effect associated with SGLT-2 inhibitors is bacterial infection of the genitalia. There are several case reports highlight...

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Main Authors: Ethan Vargo, Giovanna Leone, Oren Barat, Aaron Yunker, Neel Parekh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
Subjects:
Fournier's gangrene
Large-volume hydrocelectomy
SGLT-2 inhibitor
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442021002746

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