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What causes fournier gangrene?
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Seen in diabetics: Fournier's gangrene is seen in neglected untreated diabetics, infection of genitalia starts at scrotum rapidly spreads if untreated it is lethal. , need extensive debridements, frequent dressings and antibiotics.
Answered 12/9/2018
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Bacteria susceptible: Bacteria are the cause but they typically will only cause disease in a susceptible (immunocompromised) individual.
Answered 12/9/2018
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Bacteria: May be from an infected hair follicle. Fournier's gangrene is a life threatening and often rapidly progressive infection in the skin and soft tissue of the region between the anus and vaguna or base of scrotum.
Answered 1/5/2019
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