Neglected Fournier’s Gangrene Caused by Acinetobacter baumannii: A Rare Case Report

Fournier’s gangrene, rare but life threatening disease, is characterized by an acute necrotic infection of the scrotum, penis, or perineum. Fournier’s gangrene is a mixed infection caused by both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. Fournier’s gangrene caused by multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumanni...

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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in surgery 2016-01, Vol.2016 (2016), p.1-4
Hauptverfasser: Duman, Yakup, Akbulut, Sami, Sertkaya, Mehmet, Emre, Arif, Kale, Ilhami Taner
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Zusammenfassung:Fournier’s gangrene, rare but life threatening disease, is characterized by an acute necrotic infection of the scrotum, penis, or perineum. Fournier’s gangrene is a mixed infection caused by both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. Fournier’s gangrene caused by multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii have been reported rarely. The mainstay of treatment is prompt recognition and a combination of antibiotics with radical debridement. We describe a case of a 56-year-old male patient presenting with neglected Fournier’s gangrene caused by Acinetobacter baumannii. Many treatment modalities including broad-spectrum antibiotics, aggressive debridement, negative pressure wound therapy, diversion colostomy, and partial-thickness skin grafts were applied to save the patient’s life.
ISSN:2090-6900
2090-6919
DOI:10.1155/2016/8461354