Fournier's Gangrene: Clinical Characteristics in the Elderly

Background: Fournier's gangrene is a rapidly progressing, life-threatening necrotizing soft tissue infection that affects the genitalia and perineum. The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical characteristics of elderly patients with Fournier's gangrene and compare them to those of...

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Main Authors: Jong-Ming Hsu, Marcelo Chen, Chu-Hao Weng, Jen-Shu Tseng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2014-09-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959814000684