Rozhledy v chirurgii.
2008 ;
87 (8) :
403-404.
Fournier's gangrene was primarily described by the French dermatologist Jean Alfred Fournier in 1883. Since his publication ,,Gangrene foudroyante de la verge” severe necrotizing infections of the anogenital region are called ,,Fournier's Gangrene”. This disease is characterized by a necrotizing fasciitis of the perianal and genital region, caused by an synergistic polymicrobial infection mainly by streptococci and anaerobic bacteria. The infection is typically the consequence of perianal abscess or fistula or the complicating result of previous surgical intervention (f.e. hemorrhoidal excision).
