The Official Journal of the Turkish Society Of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (KLİMİK)

Microbiological Profile

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Original Article / VOLUME 5, ISSUE 1, MARCH 2023

Fournier’s Gangrene: Microbiological Profile and Risk Factors for Mortality: Review of 97 Cases

Aynur Atilla and others

Fournier’s gangrene (FG) is necrotizing fasciitis of genital or perianal areas. Typically, FG is an infection of polymicrobial origin and has higher mortality rates if treatment is not initiated earlier. The main etiological factors are colorectal (30%-50%) and genitourinary origins (20%-40%), including anorectal infections, (...) Read More