Multimodal approach in a patient with Fournier's gangrene during the coronavirus pandemic

Multimodal approach in a patient with Fournier's gangrene during the coronavirus pandemic

Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a polymicrobial necrotizing fasciitis involving the external genitalia and perineal region. It preferentially affects men, with a mortality rate of approximately 40%. Early diagnosis, surgical debridement, appropriate antibiotic therapy, and hyperbaric chamber treatm...

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Main Authors: Francesco Trama, Ester Illiano, Giancarlo Bertuzzi, Stefano Chiummariello, Elisabetta Costantini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
Subjects:
Fasciitis
Necrotizing
Fournier's gangrene
COVID-19
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442021002655

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