Abstract
Fournier’s Gangrene, also referred to as necrotising fasciitis, Mellene Syndrome or Fournier Syndrome (FS), is a soft-tissue acute infection of the perinium with secondary necrotising cellulitis caused by anaerobic germs or gram-negative bacilli or both. This infection may develop in apparently normal skin, affects the tegumentary and fascial planes but it affects the muscle - aponeurotic plane very rarely dissecting the necrotic tissues, as it rapidly moves towards sepsis, with multiple failure of the organs and death. Treatment consists of agressive surgical debridement, broad spectrum antibiotic therapy, hyperbaric oxiygen therapy (OHB) and other complementary actions.
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