[Synergistic necrotizing fasciitis of genitalia and perineum. Our experience].
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%.
Merenciano Cortina
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FJ
Servicio de Urología, Hospital General de Alicante, S.V.S.
Sánchez Marcos
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M
Gassó Matoses
M
M
Torrús Tendero
P
P
Pelluch Auladell
A
A
Megías Garrigós
J
J
Mira Linares
A
A
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*
Fascitis necrosante sinérgica de genitales y periné. Nuestra experiencia.