What Researchers Did
Researchers described four cases of Fournier's gangrene in hematologic patients undergoing post-chemotherapy aplastic phases.
What They Found
Cultures from three patients revealed *Pseudomonas aeruginosa* and *Proteus rettgeri*. Aggressive antibiotic and surgical treatment, combined with granulocyte recovery, led to resolution of gangrene in three of the four patients. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy was also beneficial for one patient with a particularly acute clinical course.
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection.
Study Limitations
A significant limitation of this study is its small sample size, consisting of only four case descriptions.