A case of ureteral fungal mass removal in a patient taking empagliflozin
Abstract
With increased use of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors as antidiabetic agents, the risk of serious fungal urinary tract infection (UTI) may be increased. We present the case of a 67-year-old Caucasian female who was admitted for emphysematous pyelitis and found to have a fungal ball in the renal pelvis. Candida glabrata was cultured and the patient was managed with percutaneous nephrostomy tube placement and antifungal...
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Title
A case of ureteral fungal mass removal in a patient taking empagliflozin
Published Date
Jun 28, 2021
Journal
Volume
10
Issue
4
Pages
603 - 607
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