„Fournier's Gangrene”: Predisposing Factors, Emergency Management and Mortality Rate

Authors

  • I. Scarneciu Emergency Clinical County Hospital of Brasov, Romania
  • L. Maxim Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania
  • S. Lupu Emergency Clinical County Hospital of Brasov, Romania
  • C.C. Scarneciu Emergency Clinical County Hospital of Brasov, Romania

Keywords:

Fournier's gangrene, necrotizing fasciitis, diabetes mellitus of type II, debridement

Abstract

Fournier's gangrene is a form of necrotizing fasciitis, an extremely aggressive and rapidly progressive polymicrobial soft tissue infection of the perineum and genitalia, which demands early recognition, aggressive treatment with antibiotics and surgical debridement, in order to reduce morbidity and mortality.

Author Biographies

I. Scarneciu, Emergency Clinical County Hospital of Brasov, Romania

Clinic of Urology

L. Maxim, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Faculty of Medicine

S. Lupu, Emergency Clinical County Hospital of Brasov, Romania

Clinic of Urology

C.C. Scarneciu, Emergency Clinical County Hospital of Brasov, Romania

Clinic of Urology

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Published

2014-01-07

Issue

Vol. 6(55) No. 2 (2013)

Section

MEDICAL SCIENCES