Fournier's gangrene following botulinum toxin injection

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 301-303

  Mallo González, Nieves ^a   López Rodríguez, Raimundo ^a   Fentes, Daniel Pérez ^a   Campos Franco, Joaquín ^a   Lado, Francisco Lado ^a   Alende Sixto, Maria Rosario ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin; Fournier's gangrene; Necrotizing fasciitis

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; IMIPENEM; METRONIDAZOLE; VANCOMYCIN;

AGED; ANUS FISSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; ECHOGRAPHY; FOURNIER GANGRENE; HUMAN; MALE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; ANTI-DYSKINESIA AGENTS; BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS; BOTULINUM TOXINS; DEBRIDEMENT; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FISSURE IN ANO; FOURNIER GANGRENE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MALE;

EID: 42449088191     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: 16512065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365590701832817     Document Type: Article

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