Perioperative genitourinary infection associated with sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor use

Context: Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors are a novel treatment approved for type 2 diabetes mellitus to lower hyperglycemia, systolic blood pressure, and promote weight loss. Commonly reported serious adverse events include increased mycotic urogenital infections, orthostatic hyp...

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Main Authors: Stephen Melnick, Priya Rajagopalan, Theresa Lynn, Anthony Donato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2018.1527667