IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-8-11-23266 Original Research Paper FOURNIERS GANGRENE: A STUDY OF 50 PATIENTS. Khader Basha Dr. R N M Francis Dr. November 2019 8 11 01 02 ABSTRACT

Fournier’s gangrene (FG) is a potentially life threatening progressive infection of the perineum and the genital. The objective of this study was to analyse etiological, epidemiological and clinical factors laboratory parameters that affects the progression and prognosis of the disease This is a retrospective study of 50 patients admitted in hospital from 2010 to 2019. Patients were divided into survivors and non survivors. Of 50 patients, all were male. The median age of all patients was 61 years. The mortality rate was 31.6% (12/50 patients). Microbiological cultures were done in all patients Besides clinical and laboratory parameters included in the FGSI calculation, body surface area and presence of other comorbidities on admission were also associated with increased mortality.