title: Fungal Fourniers Gangrene in an Immunocompromised Patient.
abstract: Fournier's Gangrene is a rapidly progressive necrotizing fasciitis of the groin, perianal and perineal region that is often polymicrobial in nature, often averaging 3 species of bacteria per patient. The typical infection can be due to a host of microbes, including gram positive, gram negative and anaerobic species including. Many of the causative organisms are found in the normal microbial flora of the perineum. Therefore, Fourniers is an opportunistic infection most commonly affecting the immunosuppressed. The majority of Fournier's gangrene are bacterial; however there have been cases of fungal Fournier's gangrene reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
authors.forename: Winston
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Crowell
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
authors.forename: Robyn
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tarry
keywords: Fournier gangrene; Fungal; Rhizopus; Zygomycetes