Fournier's gangrene

Fungal Fourniers Gangrene in an Immunocompromised Patient

Fournier's Gangrene is a rapidly progressive necrotizing fasciitis of the groin, perianal and perineal region that is often polymicrobial in nature, often averaging 3 species of bacteria per patient. The typical infection can be due to a host of microbes, including gram positive, gram negative and anaerobic species including. Many of the causative organisms are found in the normal microbial flo...

Fourniers gangrene following hyfrecation in a male infected with the human immunodeficiency virus.

Abstract: Surviving Fourniers Gangrene: Contemporary Treatment and Development of a Novel Scoring System

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Don’t underestimate fournier’s gangrene: report of 8 cases in 10 month survey

BACKGROUND Fourniers gangrene caused by synergic aerobic and anaerobic organism is a life threatening disorder. METHODS The medical records of 8 among 839 patients admitted to imam ali general hospital Zahedan university of Medical Sciences with fourniers gangrene during the 10 months period between 2012 and 2013 were reviewed. RESULTS The most common etiology and presentation were abscess ...

Do not underestimate fournier’s gangrene: Report of 8 cases in 10 month survey

  Background : Fourniers gangrene caused by synergic aerobic and anaerobic organism is a life threatening disorder.   Methods : The medical records of 8 among 839 patients admitted to imam ali general hospital Zahedan university of Medical Sciences with fourniers gangrene during the 10 months period between 2012 and 2013 were reviewed.   Results : The most common etiology a...