A Clinicopathological Study of Fournier’s Gangrene and Its Management: Early Debridement Better Prognosis

Abstract

BACKGROUNDFournier's Gangrene (FG) is a rare, but life-threatening disease. FG has been shown to have a predilection for patients with diabetes as well as long-term alcohol misuse. FG is a mixed infection caused by both aerobic and anaerobic bacterial flora. The development and progression of the gangrene is often fulminating and can rapidly cause multiple organ failure and death.