Keywords
Medicina de Emergencias
Fascitis Necrotizante
Enfermedades Urogenitales
Enfermedades Colorrectales
Sindrome de respuesta inflamatoria sistémica Fournier Gangrene
Emergency Medicine
Necrotizing Fascitis
Urogenital pathologies
Colorectal diseases
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
How to Cite
Abstract
Fournier gangrene is a potentially lethal infection affecting the perineum, the perianal region and/or the genitalia, requiring an initial aggressive approach in the emergency department to generate a positive impact on morbidity and mortality. We completed a literature review emphasizing the approach and the initial management in the emergency department.
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