Table 2 Laboratory data of the Fournier’s Gangrene patients (n = 46)
From: Fournier’s Gangrene: clinical case review and analysis of risk factors for mortality
Variables | Results |
|---|---|
White blood cell count (×109/L) | 16.5 ± 6.3 |
Hematocrit (%) | 37.0 ± 6.0 |
Serum sodium (mmol/L) | 135.8 ± 4.6 |
Serum potassium (mmol/L) | 3.8 ± 0.6 |
Blood glucose (mmol/L) | 7.91 (11.22–6.42) |
Creatinine (umol/L) | 80.1 (136.35–65.15) |
Albumin (g/L) | 32.5 ± 5.6 |
Bacterial culture results | |
Escherichia coli | 19 (41.3%) |
Staphylococcus epidermidis | 1 (2.2%) |
Staphylococcus aureus | 1 (2.2%) |
Morganella morganii | 1 (2.2%) |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 4 (8.7%) |
Enterococcus faecium + Klebsiella pneumoniae | 1 (2.2%) |
Streptococcus constellatus | 1 (2.2%) |
No bacterial growth observed | 10 (21.7%) |
No bacterial culture performed | 8 (17.4%) |