Although rare, FG may be associated with significant risk for morbidity and mortality especially if recognition and treatment are delayed, which is common due to ambiguous history and physical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Fournier gangrene, also known as necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum, is a safety concern in patients who ...

As documented in a new report published in the South African Medical Journal, doctors at Grey's Hospital in South Africa have treated 44 patients in five years who all mysteriously have the same ...

Scientists have warned that a diabetes drug could increase the risk of developing a potentially fatal gangrene which causes the genitals to rot away. The researchers looked at the side effects of ...

In August 2018, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added a warning about Fournier gangrene (FG) to the labels of all SGLT2 inhibitors, used to treat type 2 diabetes. And as reported by Medscape ...

Fournier gangrene (FG), a necrotizing infection of the perineum, is a relatively rare but potentially fatal complication of treatment with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, new data ...

Type 2 diabetes sufferers are being urged to watch for a killer genital infection that rots your privates. Experts are warning that one of the newer drugs being prescribed to treat the condition, ...

A new study urges doctors to look for signs of a rare, potentially fatal genital infection in patients taking certain diabetes drugs. The infection, a necrotizing fasciitis, is commonly called ...