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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1979-11-29
pubmed:abstractText
Sixteen cases of spontaneous necrotizing infection of the anorectum and perineum are described. Thirteen patients had clostridial infections and three had infections with nonclostridial organisms. Six patients were diabetic and two had leukemia. All 16 patients presented with pain, tenderness, swelling, and crepitation. Four had an ominous black spot on the scrotum or posterior labia. Shortly after initial recognition by the patient, all infections rapidly disseminated to include all surrounding areas such as the external genitalia, the anterior abdominal wall, and thighs. Treatment consisted of radical debridement and antibiotics; hyperbaric oxygen was used in the clostridial cases. Ten of the 16 patients survived. Delayed diagnosis and delayed treatment were the primary factors responsible for death.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0039-6060
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
86
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
655-62
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1979
pubmed:articleTitle
Necrotizing anorectal and perineal infections.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article