OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to research the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), lymphocyte-to-C-reactive protein ratio (LCR), and Fournier\'s Gangrene Severity Index (FGSI) for predicting prognosis and mortality in patients with Fournier\'s gangrene (FG).
METHODS: Patients diagnosed with FG and treated in a tertiary referral hospital in the period from January 2013 to June 2020 were reviewed. LCR, FGSI, and NLR values were calculated.
RESULTS: Our series included a total of 41 patients. Of the patients, 78% survived and 21.9% (n = 9) died. Survivors were significantly younger than non-survivors (p = 0.009). Hospital costs were higher in non-survivors and close to statistical significance (p = 0.08). The ROC analysis revealed that the FGSI, LCR, and NLR parameters were significant in identifying survivors and non-survivors (AUC = 0.941 [0.870-1.000], p < 0.001; AUC = 0.747 [0.593-0.900], p = 0.025; and AUC = 0.724 [0.548-0.900], p = 0.042).
CONCLUSIONS: A low LCR value can be used as a marker to assess mortality and disease severity in patients with Fournier\'s gangrene.
OBJECTIVE: Investigar el cociente neutrófilos-linfocitos (CNL), el cociente linfocitos-proteína C reactiva (CLP) y el índice de gravedad de la gangrena de Fournier (IGGF) para predecir el pronóstico y la mortalidad en pacientes con gangrena de Fournier (GF).
UNASSIGNED: Se revisaron los pacientes diagnosticados de GF y atendidos en un hospital de tercer nivel de referencia en el período de enero de 2013 a junio de 2020. Se calcularon los valores de CLP, IGGF y CNL.
RESULTS: Nuestra serie incluyó 41 pacientes, de los cuales el 78% sobrevivieron y el 21.9% (n = 9) fallecieron. Los supervivientes eran significativamente más jóvenes que los no supervivientes (p = 0.009). Los costes hospitalarios fueron mayores en los no supervivientes y cercanos a la significación estadística (p = 0.08). El análisis ROC reveló que los parámetros IGGF, CLP y CNL fueron significativos para identificar supervivientes y no supervivientes (AUC: 0.941 [0.870-1.000], p < 0.001; AUC: 0.747 [0.593-0.900], p = 0.025; AUC: 0.724 [0.548-0.900], p = 0.042).
CONCLUSIONS: Un valor bajo de CLP se puede utilizar como marcador para evaluar la mortalidad y la gravedad de la enfermedad en pacientes con GF.

BACKGROUND: Fournier\'s gangrene, a relatively rare form of necrotizing fasciitis, is a rapidly progressive disease affecting the deep and superficial tissues of the perineal, anal, scrotal, and genital regions. Despite the significant evolution in medical knowledge, there is still scarce evidence regarding the nursing care plan in patients affected by this pathology, which hinders its correct management. For this reason, we present the following clinical case of a 53-year-old male patient with Fournier\'s gangrene who was admitted to the emergency department for 3 days of pain in the perineal area and fever.
OBJECTIVE: The objective was to establish an individualized care plan for the patient detailing the diagnoses, expected outcomes and interventions through nursing taxonomies.
UNASSIGNED: A systematic assessment was performed using Marjory Gordon\'s model of functional health patterns as a reference. After drawing inferences, three collaborative problems and two nursing diagnoses were established with their outcome criteria and interventions. Once the plan was executed, the results obtained highlighted that the interventions were consistent in achieving the objectives set out in the problems present in the case patient.
CONCLUSIONS: The development of an individualized plan made it possible to detect problems, establish realistic objectives and define interventions that optimized nursing care in this patient with Fournier\'s gangrene.

Evaluate the origin of Fournier gangrene (FG) as a prognostic factor of morbidity and mortality.
Patients who came to our clinic with a diagnosis of FG from 2010 to 2017 were included retrospectively. Patients were categorized depending on the origin of the infection. Three severity factors were determined in each group: days of hospital stay, the FG severity index, and mortality. Logistic regression test was performed to analyze the data.
Of the 130 patients evaluated, the origin was established in 121 based on the clinical history and radiological and surgical findings. Thirty-five patients had an intestinal origin with a mortality of 20.68%, 46 patients had a testicular origin with a mortality of 2.22%, 12 patients had a urinary origin with a mortality of 0%, and 28 patients with a cutaneous origin with a mortality of 16.6%. The testicular origin was the most frequent (38%) in addition to presenting a lower hospital stay, a lower FG severity index, and a lower mortality than those with an intestinal origin (P=.022).
The origin of the infection has a significant prognostic value in the mortality of the patient.

BACKGROUND: La gangrena de Fournier (GF) es una fascitis necrotizante que pone en peligro la vida del paciente. El objetivo de este trabajo fue determinar la etiología y el impacto del agente aislado en el cultivo de la herida y de orina.
UNASSIGNED: Se llevó a cabo un análisis retrospectivo de una cohorte de 66 pacientes con GF de origen urogenital. Los valores cualitativos medidos se expresaron como frecuencia y porcentaje, y se compararon con la prueba de ji al cuadrado y la prueba de Fisher. La diferencia se consideró estadísticamente significativa con p < 0.05.
RESULTS: Los pacientes que murieron presentaban con mayor frecuencia cultivos de orina y herida positivos para Escherichia coli productora de betalactamasas de espectro extendido (BLEE): orina, sobrevivientes 14.5% vs. muertes 44.4%; herida, sobrevivientes 20.8% vs. muertes 66.6% (p < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS: Durante la valoración integral del paciente con GF es fundamental realizar cultivos de orina y de herida con el fin de iniciar el manejo antibiótico dirigido de manera temprana. Los pacientes con GF que mueren presentan mayor número de cultivos positivos para E. coli BLEE.
BACKGROUND: Fournier gangrene (FG) is a necrotizing fasciitis that endangers the patient’s life. The objective of this study was to determine the etiology and impact of the agent isolated on wound and urine culture.
METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis within a cohort of 66 patients with FG of urogenital origin. The measured qualitative values were expressed as frequency and Percentage and compared with the chi square test and Fisher’s test. The difference was considered statistically significant at p < 0.05.
RESULTS: Patients who died had more frequent cultures of urine and wound positive for extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli: urine, survivors 14.5% vs. deaths 44.4%; wound, 20.8% vs. 66.6% (p < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS: During the integral evaluation of the patient with FG it is essential to perform the urine and surgical wound cultures in order to initiate the antibiotic management directed at an early stage. Patients with GF who die present a greater number of cultures positive for E. coli ESBL.

OBJECTIVE: Fournier\'s gangrene (FG) is the necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum and genital area and presents a high mortality rate. The aim was to assess prognostic factors for mortality, create a new mortality predictive scale and compare it with previously published scales in patients diagnosed with FG in our Emergency Department.
METHODS: Retrospective analysis study between 1998 and 2012.
RESULTS: Of the 59 patients, 44 survived (74%) (S) and 15 died (26%) (D). Significant differences were found in peripheral vasculopathy (S 5 [11%]; D 6 [40%]; P=.023), hemoglobin (S 13; D 11; P=.014), hematocrit (S 37; D 31.4; P=.009), white blood cells (S 17,400; D 23,800; P=.023), serum urea (S 58; D 102; P<.001), creatinine (S 1.1; D 1.9; P=.032), potassium (S 3.7; D 4.4; P=.012) and alkaline phosphatase (S 92; D 133; P=.014). Predictive scores: Charlson index (S 1; D 4; P=.013), severe sepsis criteria (S 16 [36%]; D 13 [86%]; P=.001), Fournier\'s gangrene severity index score (FGSIS) (S 4; D 7; P=.002) and Uludag Fournier\'s Gangrene Severity Index (UFGSI) (S 9; D 13; P=.004). Independent predictive factors were peripheral vasculopathy, serum potassium and severe sepsis criteria, and a model was created with an area under the ROC curve of 0.850 (0.760-0.973), higher than FGSIS (0.746 [0.601-0.981]) and UFGSI (0.760 [0.617-0.904]).
CONCLUSIONS: FG showed a high mortality rate. Independent predictive factors were peripheral vasculopathy, potassium and severe sepsis criteria creating a predictive model that performed better than those previously described.