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Fournier’s gangrene and intravenous drug abuse: an unusual case report and review of the literature
- Source :
- Open Medicine, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 694-710 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- De Gruyter, 2019.
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Abstract
- Fournier’s gangrene is a potentially fatal emergency condition characterized by necrotizing fasciitis and supported by an infection of the external genital, perineal and perianal region, with a rapid and progressive spread from subcutaneous fat tissue to fascial planes.
- Subjects :
- fournier's gangrene
necrotizing fasciitis
surgery
infection
Medicine
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23915463
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Open Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.99069fce87544e697d8d5a9e064c512
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2019-0114