Varicella and <i>Fournier&#x2032;s gangrene</i>

Varicella and <i>Fournier&#x2032;s gangrene</i>

Fournier&#x2032;s gangrene is the necrotizing fasciitis of the scrotum and the perineum. The treatment involves early recognition, aggressive resuscitation, radical debridement and appropriate antibiotics. Even though its association with varicella is known to occur in children, it is found to b...

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Main Authors: Arcot Rekha, Annamalai Ravi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2007-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
Subjects:
<i>Fournier&#x2032;s gangrene
necrotizing fasciitis
scrotum
varicella</i>
Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2007;volume=52;issue=3;spage=155;epage=157;aulast=Arcot
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spelling doaj-79b42b1c03bf4ebea1a6329ba1314b6a2020-11-25T00:40:59ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51542007-01-01523155157Varicella and <i>Fournier&#x2032;s gangrene</i>Arcot RekhaAnnamalai RaviFournier&#x2032;s gangrene is the necrotizing fasciitis of the scrotum and the perineum. The treatment involves early recognition, aggressive resuscitation, radical debridement and appropriate antibiotics. Even though its association with varicella is known to occur in children, it is found to be uncommon in adults. We present our findings and review literature regarding the associations, clinical presentations and management of Fournier&#x2032;s gangrene.http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2007;volume=52;issue=3;spage=155;epage=157;aulast=Arcot<i>Fournier&#x2032;s gangrenenecrotizing fasciitisscrotumvaricella</i>
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author Arcot Rekha
Annamalai Ravi
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Annamalai Ravi
Varicella and <i>Fournier&#x2032;s gangrene</i>
Indian Journal of Dermatology
<i>Fournier&#x2032;s gangrene
necrotizing fasciitis
scrotum
varicella</i>
author_facet Arcot Rekha
Annamalai Ravi
author_sort Arcot Rekha
title Varicella and <i>Fournier&#x2032;s gangrene</i>
title_short Varicella and <i>Fournier&#x2032;s gangrene</i>
title_full Varicella and <i>Fournier&#x2032;s gangrene</i>
title_fullStr Varicella and <i>Fournier&#x2032;s gangrene</i>
title_full_unstemmed Varicella and <i>Fournier&#x2032;s gangrene</i>
title_sort varicella and <i>fournier&#x2032;s gangrene</i>
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Dermatology
issn 0019-5154
publishDate 2007-01-01
description Fournier&#x2032;s gangrene is the necrotizing fasciitis of the scrotum and the perineum. The treatment involves early recognition, aggressive resuscitation, radical debridement and appropriate antibiotics. Even though its association with varicella is known to occur in children, it is found to be uncommon in adults. We present our findings and review literature regarding the associations, clinical presentations and management of Fournier&#x2032;s gangrene.
topic <i>Fournier&#x2032;s gangrene
necrotizing fasciitis
scrotum
varicella</i>
url http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2007;volume=52;issue=3;spage=155;epage=157;aulast=Arcot
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