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Fournier’s Gangrene in a Heterosexual Man : A Complication of Neisseria meningitidis Urethritis
Joint Authors
Patel, Abhishek P.
Porshinsky, Brian S.
Khemees, Tariq A.
McClung, Christopher D.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 55-year-old heterosexual male presented to the emergency department with a symptomatology consistent with urethritis and Fournier’s gangrene.
Urethral swab and operative tissue cultures were positive for coagulase-negative Staphylococcus and an intracellular Gram-negative diplococcus.
The latter was initially thought to be Neisseria gonorrhea; however, DNA sequencing technique confirmed it to be Neisseria meningitidis.
The patient required three separate surgical debridements to control widespread necrotizing infection.
Following documentation of sterile wound healing with appropriate antibiotics, four reconstructive surgeries were necessary to manage the resultant wound defects.
To our knowledge, Neisseria meningitidis as a causative organism in Fournier’s gangrene has not been reported in the literature.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khemees, Tariq A.& Porshinsky, Brian S.& Patel, Abhishek P.& McClung, Christopher D.. 2012. Fournier’s Gangrene in a Heterosexual Man : A Complication of Neisseria meningitidis Urethritis. Case Reports in Urology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khemees, Tariq A.…[et al.]. Fournier’s Gangrene in a Heterosexual Man : A Complication of Neisseria meningitidis Urethritis. Case Reports in Urology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Khemees, Tariq A.& Porshinsky, Brian S.& Patel, Abhishek P.& McClung, Christopher D.. Fournier’s Gangrene in a Heterosexual Man : A Complication of Neisseria meningitidis Urethritis. Case Reports in Urology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462546
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-462546