Fournier's Gangrene Does Not Spare Young Adults.

CONCLUSIONS: Fournier's gangrene is a surgical emergency, and the main cornerstones of treatment are patient resuscitation, broad-spectrum parenteral antibiotic therapy, and, most importantly, surgical debridement. Any delay in treatment can dramatically increase mortality. PMID: 30059341 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30059341?dopt=Abstract

Source: Wounds - August 1, 2018 Category: General Medicine Tags: Wounds Source Type: research