Neglected Fournier's Gangrene Caused by Acinetobacter baumannii: A Rare Case Report.
Arif EmreMehmet SertkayaSami AkbulutYakup DumanIlhami Taner KalePublished in: Case reports in surgery (2016)
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.
Keyphrases
- acinetobacter baumannii
- multidrug resistant
- drug resistant
- case report
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- gram negative
- klebsiella pneumoniae
- microbial community
- stem cells
- wastewater treatment
- liver failure
- optical coherence tomography
- mesenchymal stem cells
- respiratory failure
- aortic dissection
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- smoking cessation