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ArticleInfectious diseases and therapy2023

Fournier's Gangrene with Growth of Actinomyces europaeus: A Case Report.

Shurong Zhang, Yunkai Xie, Yanqiu Wang, Guoyu Jin, Rongtao Cui, Yonghui Zou

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Article in Infectious diseases and therapy, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Case Report: Fournier's gangrene caused byFrontiers in medicine · 2026
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  5. 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 · 2025
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  6. Polymicrobial infections with specificJournal of oral microbiology · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Shurong ZhangDepartment of Gynecological Oncology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250000, China.
Yunkai XieDepartment of Gynecological Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yanqiu WangDepartment of Operating Room, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, China.
Guoyu JinDepartment of Gynecological Oncology, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Rongtao CuiDepartment of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Yonghui ZouDepartment of Gynecological Oncology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250000, China. 18769735015@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9891-2977
Shandong University · CNCapital Medical University · CNShandong Provincial Hospital · CNShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a rare infectious disease with rapid disease progression and a high mortality rate. We report a case of a 61-year-old female with type 2 diabetes who developed FG caused by Actinomyces europaeus. A. europaeus is associated with abscesses, decubitus ulcers, and purulent urethritis. Although A. europaeus rarely causes FG as the main causative pathogen, we should still be alert to this pathogenic microorganism. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of FG caused by A. europaeus mono-infection, and it adds to the evidence that A. europaeus has the potential to cause necrotizing fasciitis.

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Actinomyces europaeusFournier’s gangreneNecrotizing fasciitis

Identifiers

PMID36821033
PMCPMC10017900
OpenAlexW4321610940

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