A Comprehensive Literature Review of Fournier's Gangrene in Females

Fournier gangrene (FG) is a rare but rapidly progressing disease with a higher mortality rate in women as compared to men. This study aims to perform a literature review about FG in females and associated mortality and morbidity. We searched databases including MEDLINE (Ovid), the National Library o...

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Published in:	Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 15; no. 5; p. e38953
Main Authors:	Khalid, Aisha, Devakumar, Sahana, Huespe, Ivan, Kashyap, Rahul, Chisti, Imran
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Springer Nature B.V 12.05.2023 Cureus
Subjects:	Abscesses Cellulitis Citation management software Clinical outcomes Debridement Diabetes E coli Emergency Medicine Etiology Females Gangrene Hospitals Infectious Disease Literature reviews Medical Subject Headings-MeSH Microbiology Mortality Necrotizing fasciitis Obesity Ostomy Plastic Surgery Risk factors Sepsis Subject heading schemes Surgeons Surgical mesh United States > US Massachusetts Turkey surgical debridement female fournier gangrene diabete mellitus mortality rate in sepsis
ISSN:	2168-8184, 2168-8184
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