| Group C streptococcal sepsis complicating Fournier gangrene. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 16217985 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Fournier gangrene is a life-threatening necrotizing fasciitis of the perineal-scrotal area that occurs in diabetic males. Patients typically present with systemic toxicity and significant inflammatory changes in the scrotum and perineum. Most cases of Fournier gangrene are polymicrobic and require urgent surgical debridement and broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy. We describe a case of Fournier gangrene in a young diabetic man that was associated with group C streptococcal bacteremia, an association previously unreported in the literature to our knowledge. |
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Authors:
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Mark A Marinella |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Southern medical journal Volume: 98 ISSN: 0038-4348 ISO Abbreviation: South. Med. J. Publication Date: 2005 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-10-12 Completed Date: 2005-10-27 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404522 Medline TA: South Med J Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 921-3 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA. Mmarinella@pol.net |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use Bacteremia / drug therapy, microbiology Debridement Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications* Drug Combinations Fournier Gangrene / diagnosis, microbiology*, therapy Humans Male Penicillanic Acid / analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use Perineum / microbiology, pathology Piperacillin / therapeutic use Scrotum / microbiology, pathology Sepsis / drug therapy, microbiology* Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis*, drug therapy |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Anti-Bacterial Agents; 0/Drug Combinations; 61477-96-1/Piperacillin; 87-53-6/Penicillanic Acid; 93528-38-2/tazobactam |
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