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Fournier gangrene
Fournier gangrene is a type of necrotizing infection (gangrene) usually affecting the male genitals. It is a type of necrotizing fasciitis. Additional recommended knowledgeIt was first described by Baurienne in 1764 and is named after a French venereologist, Jean-Alfred Fournier following five cases he presented in clinical lectures in 1883. AetiologyIn the majority of cases Fournier gangrene is a mixed infection caused by both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria.[1] IncidenceOnly 600 cases of Fournier gangrene were reported in the world literature in the ten years since 1996, with most patients in their 60s or 70s with other concurrent illnesses.[2] However, Fournier's gangrene is not a reportable illness, and the condition is not uncommon, especially among diabetic individuals. A similar infection in women has been occasionally described.[3] In Turkey it was reported that 46% of patients had diabetes mellitus[4] whilst other studies have identified approximately a third of patients having either diabetes, alcoholism or malnutrition, and 10% having medical immunosuppression (chemotherapy, steroids, malignancy).[5] TreatmentFournier gangrene is a urological emergency requiring intravenous antibiotics and debridement (surgical removal) of necrotic (dead) tissue. Despite such measures, the mortality rate overall is 40%, but 78% if sepsis is already present at the time of initial hospital admission.[4] Categories: Urology | Bacterial diseases |
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