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Fournier’s gangrene and thigh myonecrosis due to Cand | 95189

Cirugía Plástica: Casos de Estudio

Abstracto

Fournierâ??s gangrene and thigh myonecrosis due to Candida tropicalis: case report and literature review of a rare clinical entity

Mark Shafarenko and Siba Haykal*

Polymicrobial bacterial infections account for a majority of cases of Fournier’s gangrene, although fungal etiologies are becoming increasingly common. We report the first case of Fournier’s gangrene caused solely by Candida tropicalis in a 68-years-old diabetic female. The infection ultimately proved fatal despite maximal medical and surgical therapy. We recommend fungal sources and empiric antifungal therapy is considered in high-risk individuals.