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Steven C. Campbell, M.D., Ph.D.; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S [1]; Jesus Rosario Hernandez, M.D. [2]

Overview

Fournier gangrene is caused by mixed aerobic and anaerobic organisms which normally exist below the pelvic diaphragm in the perineum and genitalia.^[1] Fournier gangrene may be caused by the following organisms:^[2]

Causes

Fournier gangrene is caused by mixed aerobic and anaerobic organisms which normally exist below the pelvic diaphragm in the perineum and genitalia.^[1] Fournier gangrene may be caused by the following organisms:^[3]

Bacteria

Aerobic organisms

Most common aerobic organisms are:^[4]

Anaerobic organisms

Most common anaerobic organisms are:

Bacteroides fragilis

Other organisms

Idiopathic

Less than quarter of cases of Fournier gangrene are idiopathic.^[8]^[9]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Eke N (2000). "Fournier's gangrene: a review of 1726 cases". Br J Surg. 87 (6): 718–28. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2168.2000.01497.x. PMID 10848848.
↑ Thwaini A, Khan A, Malik A, Cherian J, Barua J, Shergill I, Mammen K (2006). "Fournier's gangrene and its emergency management". Postgrad Med J. 82 (970): 516–9. PMID 16891442.
↑ Thwaini A, Khan A, Malik A, Cherian J, Barua J, Shergill I, Mammen K (2006). "Fournier's gangrene and its emergency management". Postgrad Med J. 82 (970): 516–9. PMID 16891442.
↑ Paty R, Smith AD (1992). "Gangrene and Fournier's gangrene". Urol Clin North Am. 19 (1): 149–62. PMID 1736475.
↑ Yanar H, Taviloglu K, Ertekin C, Guloglu R, Zorba U, Cabioglu N; et al. (2006). "Fournier's gangrene: risk factors and strategies for management". World J Surg. 30 (9): 1750–4. doi:10.1007/s00268-005-0777-3. PMID 16927060.
↑ Jensen P, Zachariae C, Grønhøj Larsen F (2010). "Necrotizing soft tissue infection of the glans penis due to atypical Candida species complicated with Fournier's gangrene". Acta Derm Venereol. 90 (4): 431–2. doi:10.2340/00015555-0847. PMID 20574621.
↑ Tleyjeh IM, Routh J, Qutub MO, Lischer G, Liang KV, Baddour LM (2004). "Lactobacillus gasseri causing Fournier's gangrene". Scand J Infect Dis. 36 (6–7): 501–3. PMID 15307582.
↑ Smith GL, Bunker CB, Dinneen MD (1998). "Fournier's gangrene". Br J Urol. 81 (3): 347–55. PMID 9523650.
↑ Vick R, Carson CC (1999). "Fournier's disease". Urol Clin North Am. 26 (4): 841–9. PMID 10584624.

[pmid10848848-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Eke N (2000). "Fournier's gangrene: a review of 1726 cases". Br J Surg. 87 (6): 718–28. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2168.2000.01497.x. PMID 10848848.

[2] Thwaini A, Khan A, Malik A, Cherian J, Barua J, Shergill I, Mammen K (2006). "Fournier's gangrene and its emergency management". Postgrad Med J. 82 (970): 516–9. PMID 16891442.

[3] Thwaini A, Khan A, Malik A, Cherian J, Barua J, Shergill I, Mammen K (2006). "Fournier's gangrene and its emergency management". Postgrad Med J. 82 (970): 516–9. PMID 16891442.

[pmid1736475-4] Paty R, Smith AD (1992). "Gangrene and Fournier's gangrene". Urol Clin North Am. 19 (1): 149–62. PMID 1736475.

[pmid16927060-5] Yanar H, Taviloglu K, Ertekin C, Guloglu R, Zorba U, Cabioglu N; et al. (2006). "Fournier's gangrene: risk factors and strategies for management". World J Surg. 30 (9): 1750–4. doi:10.1007/s00268-005-0777-3. PMID 16927060.

[pmid20574621-6] Jensen P, Zachariae C, Grønhøj Larsen F (2010). "Necrotizing soft tissue infection of the glans penis due to atypical Candida species complicated with Fournier's gangrene". Acta Derm Venereol. 90 (4): 431–2. doi:10.2340/00015555-0847. PMID 20574621.

[pmid15307582-7] Tleyjeh IM, Routh J, Qutub MO, Lischer G, Liang KV, Baddour LM (2004). "Lactobacillus gasseri causing Fournier's gangrene". Scand J Infect Dis. 36 (6–7): 501–3. PMID 15307582.

[pmid9523650-8] Smith GL, Bunker CB, Dinneen MD (1998). "Fournier's gangrene". Br J Urol. 81 (3): 347–55. PMID 9523650.

[pmid10584624-9] Vick R, Carson CC (1999). "Fournier's disease". Urol Clin North Am. 26 (4): 841–9. PMID 10584624.

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