PMID: 2092610Jul 1, 1990Paper

Perineo-scrotal gangrene (Fournier's gangrene)

Archivos españoles de urología
J L Ruiz RubioJ M Castillo Gimeno

Abstract

Four cases of perineoscrotal gangrene are reported herein. All were immune-suppressed and three were diabetics. Its primary focus was in the GU tract or intestine. Culture was positive for Gram-negative aerobes and anaerobes. Early aggressive surgery and adjuvant antibiotic therapy achieved an excellent survival rate.

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