Fournier's gangrene with an unusual urologic etiology.
Fournier's gangrene is a necrotizing infection affecting the male genitalia and perineum, caused by synergistic aerobic and anaerobic organisms. We report on a previously undescribed upper urinary tract etiology for this life-threatening infection.
Department of Urology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242-1089, USA.
J M
JM
Fialkov
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K
Watkins
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B
Fallon
G P
GP
Kealey
D018934:Fournier Gangrene / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications*