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Fournier’s Gangrene, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:17 pm


Fournier's Gangrene

Fournier's gangrene, sometimes called Fournier's disease, is a bacterial infection of the skin that affects the genitals and perineum (i.e., area between the scrotum and anus in men and between the vulva and anus in women). The disease develops after a wound or abrasion becomes infected.

A combination of anaerobic (living without oxygen) microorganisms (e.g., staphylococcal) and fungi (e.g., yeast) causes an infection that spreads quickly and causes destruction (necros...Read the full article

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