Empagliflozin Use and Fournier’s Gangrene: Case Report and Systematic Literature Review

Empagliflozin Use and Fournier’s Gangrene: Case Report and Systematic Literature Review

Background: Fournier’s gangrene (FG) is a rare necrotising soft tissue infection localised in the genital areas with possible dramatic outcomes. Recently, sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors were identified as a risk factor. Methods: We present a case report of a 57-year-old female pa...

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Main Authors: Mario Antunes, Antonio Cabrera de León, Damiano Pizzol, Amir Hussein Abubacar Seni, Mike Trott, Anne Marie Carrie, Petre-Cristian Ilie, Nicola Veronese, Lee Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Surgeries
Subjects:
empagliflozin
sodium-glucose transporter 2 inhibitors
SGLT2-inhibitors
Fournier’s gangrene
diabetes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4095/2/2/18

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