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. 1990 Jul-Aug;43(6):597-600.

[Perineo-scrotal gangrene (Fournier's gangrene)]

[Article in Spanish]
J L Ruiz Rubio  1 , E Lapuerta Torres, C Bueno Selles, L M Martínez Morillas, S Calatrava Gadea, E Díaz Calleja, J M Castillo Gimeno
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  • PMID: 2092610

[Perineo-scrotal gangrene (Fournier's gangrene)]

[Article in Spanish]
J L Ruiz Rubio et al. Arch Esp Urol. 1990 Jul-Aug.

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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