A bacterial infection of the skin of the scrotum, the sac around the testicle. It is usually bacteria from the streptococcus and/or staphylococcus families that enter through a lesion in the skin of the scrotum.
Factors such as alcoholism, diabetes, HIV, renal failure, cancer, and malnutrition have been described as predisposing to this infection.
Symptoms include genital pain, swelling and redness of the affected area. It may be accompanied by a rise in temperature in the form of fever or even chills.
Diagnosis is based on history and physical examination. Blood tests and genital cultures may be ordered to confirm the infection and determine the causative bacteria.
Medical treatment should be started early, with oral antibiotics in mild cases and intravenous antibiotics in severe cases. It should be accompanied by analgesics to treat pain.
If not treated properly, it can lead to genital necrotizing fasciitis or Fournier's gangrene.
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