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Over how many days does fourniers gangrene become lethal/ lead to death?

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Dr. John Fung answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Can occur quickly: Fournier gangrene is a soft tissue infection of the groin area, caused by mixed infection of both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. Many patients are diabetic. It is considered a surgical emergency requiring IV antibiotics and surgery to remove dead and infected tissue. In spite of such measures, the mortality rate overall is 40%, but 78% if sepsis is already present at the time of presentation.

Answered 1/5/2019

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Dr. Curtis Wong answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Fournier's: Is not something you leave alone and let it run its course of progressive, spreading gangrene... If you do not treat it expeditiously, it could lead to sepsis and death. I hope you have seen a doctor by now.

Answered 11/24/2014

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