Necrotizing perineal infections (Fournier's disease): Old remedies for an old disease

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 48-51

  Nomikos, I N ^a  

^a NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Fournier's disease; Perineoscrotal soft tissues infection

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOURNIER GANGRENE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE;

EID: 0031798989     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003840050131     Document Type: Article

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