PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - J. C. Nickel
AU  - A. Morales
TI  - Necrotizing fasciitis of the male genitalia (Fournier's gangrene)
DP  - 1983 Sep 01
TA  - Canadian Medical Association Journal
PG  - 445--448
VI  - 129
IP  - 5
4099  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/129/5/445.short
4100  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/129/5/445.full
SO  - CMAJ1983 Sep 01; 129
AB  - Necrotizing fasciitis of the male genitalia was first described 100 years ago. Although the mortality of this condition has generally been high, the last few years have seen dramatic therapeutic improvements. This paper details the treatment of necrotizing fasciitis in two patients and describes a plan of management, which includes early diagnosis, vigorous antibiotic treatment and radical debridement of the necrotic tissues, that should improve the prognosis of the condition.