title: [Experience in the treatment of eight cases of Fournier's gangrene].
abstract: Fournier's gangrene is a rare disease of rapidly progressive necrotising fasciitis of the genital, perineal and perianal regions and leads to sepsis and death. We report 8 cases of Fournier's gangrene treated at our hospital and affiliated hospitals from 1997 to 2007. There were seven males and one female in the series, and the age range was 23-89 years (mean age 56.6 years). Four patients among them had diabetes mellitus. We rescued all patients by broad-spectrum antibacterial chemotherapy and debridement. Good management should be based on broad-spectrum antibacterial chemotherapy, debridement and intensive care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Anchi
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tamura
authors.forename: Keiji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Hirofumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Satake
authors.forename: Shingo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ashida
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nishikawa
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamada
authors.forename: Masaharu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kataoka
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakajima
authors.forename: Taro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shuin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003422:Critical Care; D003646:Debridement; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D018934:Fournier Gangrene / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008108:Liver Diseases, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents