Prognostic factors in Fournier gangrene

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1041-1044

  Jeong, Hee Jong ^a   Park, Seung Chol ^a   Seo, Ill Young ^a   Rim, Joung Sik ^a  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fournier gangrene; Infection; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; NITROGEN; UREA;

ADULT; AGED; ANORECTAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; FOURNIER GANGRENE; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FOURNIER GANGRENE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 30944469984     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2005.01204.x     Document Type: Article

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