ArticleBMC urology2022
A rare case of male Fournier's gangrene with mixed Actinomyces turicensis infection.
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- Brain abscess caused by Actinomyces turicensis in a non-immunocompromised adult patient: a case report and systematic review of the literature.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Pooled it
- Case Report: A case of Fournier's gangrene of the scrotum.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Treatment of Actinomyces europaeus and Clostridium innocuum necrotizing fasciitis: Case report and literature review.American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists · 2025Review
- Polymicrobial infections with specificJournal of oral microbiology · 2024Review
- Case report: A rare case of skin abscess caused by coinfection ofFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2024Article
- Risk factors associated with keloid infections: A five-year retrospective study.International wound journal · 2023Article
- Fournier's Gangrene with Growth of Actinomyces europaeus: A Case Report.Infectious diseases and therapy · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundFournier's gangrene (FG), a urological emergency with high mortality, is an infectious necrotizing fasciitis of the perineal and genital regions. The majority of FG is caused by polymicrobial organisms involving mixed aerobes and anaerobes but rarely reveals Actinomyces species. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a healthy 67-year-old Asian male who presented with rapidly progressive painful swelling of the scrotum. Clinically diagnosed with FG, the patient underwent an emergency radical debridement, followed by broad-spectrum antibiotics and negative pressure wound therapy. The identification of the causative microorganisms showed Actinomyces turicensis and the antibiotic treatment was adjusted accordingly. After wound bed preparation, we took split-thickness skin grafts to cover the scrotal wound. Active management to minimize faecal contamination was applied throughout the whole course of treatment and repair. The patient was satisfied with the outcome. This was an extremely rare case of A. turicensis as the main causative pathogen of FG.
conclusionsFG due to Actinomyces species is rarely reported, but we should still consider this pathogenic microorganism that has long been neglected.
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