Maggot therapy in fournier's gangrene - First results with a new form of treatment;Madentherapie bei fournierscher gangrän - Erste erfahrungen mit einer neuen therapie

Aktuelle Urologie

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 440-443

  Angel, K ^a   Grassberger, M ^a,b   Huemer, F ^a,b   Stackl, W ^a  

^a Gynakol und Geburtshilfliche Abt   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Fournier's gangrene; Maggot therapy; Necrosectomy; Necrotizing fasciitis; Skin transplantation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034311302     PISSN: 00017868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-9487     Document Type: Article

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