Higher Morbidity and Mortality in Women With Fournier Gangrene Compared With Men: Insights From National Inpatient Sample Data
In female patients, Fournier gangrene incidence surpasses previous reports, with slightly worse outcomes compared with male patients, emphasizing the need for precise clinical assessment and early intensive interventions.
Authors
- Kevin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0550-0250)
- Benjamin N. Breyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0532-048X)
- Adrian Fernandez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9918-5783)
- Umar Ghaffar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6789-8052)
- Behzad Abbasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7175-9984)
- Emily Hacker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8822-5658)
- Hiren V. Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6475-670X)
- Nizar Hakam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8346-6487)
- Sultan Alazzawi
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Urology
- Published
- 2024-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ju.0000000000004264
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.63