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...

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Published in:Urology case reports 2016-01, Vol.4 (C), p.1-3
Main Authors: Crowell, Winston, Roberts, Robyn, Tarry, Susan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Fournier gangrene
Fungal
Inflammation and Infection
Rhizopus
Zygomycetes
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Summary: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 flora of the perineum. Therefore, Fourniers is an opportunistic infection most commonly affecting the immunosuppressed. The majority of Fournier's gangrene are bacterial; however there have been cases of fungal Fournier's gangrene reported in the literature.
ISSN:2214-4420
2214-4420
DOI:10.1016/j.eucr.2015.09.009