Fournier Gangrene
| Medical Definition: |
An acute infective gangrene involving the scrotum, penis, or perineum caused by gram-positive organisms, enteric bacilli, and anaerobes, usually resulting from local trauma, operative procedures, or urinary tract disease. |
| Guide Notes: |
coord IM with specific site or organ/diseases term (NIM) or with specific bact infect (NIM) only if particularly discussed; usually in male |
| Previously Indexed: |
Gangrene (1966-1995) |
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