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Diagnosis and Management of Fournier’s Gangrene

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Fournier’s gangrene is a necrotizing infection of the genitals that requires emergent management with broad-spectrum antibiotics, aggressive surgical debridement, and appropriate supportive care for an often septic patient. This chapter discusses the diagnosis and management of Fournier’s gangrene with discussion of antibiotic choice and decision-making surrounding urinary and fecal diversion.

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  1. Division of Urology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA

    Augustyna Gogoj & Matthew Kaag

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  1. Department of Surgery, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA

    Salvatore Docimo Jr.

  2. Department of Surgery, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA

    Eric M. Pauli

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Gogoj, A., Kaag, M. (2019). Diagnosis and Management of Fournier’s Gangrene. In: Docimo Jr., S., Pauli, E. (eds) Clinical Algorithms in General Surgery . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98497-1_149

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