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Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio and Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio: Updates in Prognosticating Fournier Gangrene in the Emergency Department

AAEM RSA

1 His description of cases of life-threatening infections in the perineal, genital or perianal regions were thought to be idiopathic in previously healthy men. 3-5 Fournier gangrene is a type of necrotizing soft tissue infection, which can be categorized into four types based on the infectious organism involved and other features (Table 1).