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ArticleCureus2026

Fournier's Gangrene Caused by Actinomyces europaeus in a Young Male With Poorly Controlled Diabetes Mellitus: A Case Report.

Mohammed S Alam, Mahfuza Khan, Roxana Lazarescu, Ye Ma, Sheana Budhoo

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Mohammed S AlamMedicine and Surgery, Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA.
Mahfuza KhanInternal Medicine, Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, New York, USA.
Roxana LazarescuInternal Medicine, Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, New York, USA.
Ye MaMedical Student/Internal Medicine, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Harlem, USA.
Sheana BudhooMedical Student/Internal Medicine, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Harlem, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a rapidly progressive necrotizing infection involving the perineal and genital regions and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It is uncommon among adolescents and is typically linked to underlying comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus, immunosuppression, or trauma. We report a case of FG in a 19-year-old male with poorly controlled diabetes who required multiple surgical debridements. Wound cultures identified

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necrotizing fasciitis (nf)perineal infectionscrotal swelling

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PMID41835643
PMCPMC12982013

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