title: [Synergistic necrotizing fasciitis of genitalia and perineum. Our experience].
abstract: Presentation of 9 cases of synergistic genitalia and perineum necrosing fascitis treated in our service over the last 5 years. The contents of the disease and its terminology has been reviewed by the light of the existing literature. In our series, patients mean age was 65 years. Three of our 9 patients had diabetes mellitus, and also 3 had liver disease due to alcohol. The initial septic focus was found in 8 cases, and in 4 it was urological, basically urethra's stricture. The most frequently involved germs were aerobe-anaerobe associations. Mortality was 11%.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital General de Alicante, S.V.S.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Merenciano Cortina
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sánchez Marcos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gassó Matoses
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Torrús Tendero
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pelluch Auladell
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Megías Garrigós
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mira Linares
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D010502:Perineum / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Fascitis necrosante sinérgica de genitales y periné. Nuestra experiencia.