title: Neglected Fournier's Gangrene Caused byAcinetobacter baumannii: A Rare Case Report.
abstract: 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 resistantAcinetobacter baumanniihave 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 byAcinetobacter 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University Faculty of Medicine, 46100 Kahramanmaras, Turkey.
authors.forename: Arif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Emre
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University Faculty of Medicine, 46100 Kahramanmaras, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sertkaya
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, 44280 Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sami
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-6864-7711
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akbulut
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University Faculty of Medicine, 46100 Kahramanmaras, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yakup
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Duman
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University Faculty of Medicine, 46100 Kahramanmaras, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ilhami Taner
authors.initials: IT
authors.lastname: Kale