Case Report

Group C Streptococcal Sepsis Complicating Fournier Gangrene

Fournier gangrene is a life-threatening necrotizing fasciitis of the perineal-scrotal area that occurs in diabetic males. Patients typically present with systemic toxicity and significant inflammatory changes in the scrotum and perineum. Most cases of Fournier gangrene are polymicrobic and require urgent surgical débridement and broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy. We describe a…