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. 2020 Mar 31;39(1):121–128. doi: 10.1007/s00345-020-03170-7

Table 2.

Detected microorganisms and surgical approaches used in patients with local and disseminated FG

Local FG° Disseminated FG°
Number of patients 62 30
Detected microorganisms
 Escherichia coli 35 (56.5) 14 (46.7)
 Enterococcus faecalis 18 (29) 12 (40)
 Pseudomonas aeruginosa 13 (21) 12 (40)
 Proteus mirabilis 10 (16.1) 2 (6.7)
 Candida albicans 9 (14.5) 4 (13.3)
 Klebsiella pneumoniae 8 (12.9) 4 (13.3)
 Enterococcus faecium 6 (9.7) 6 (20)
 Acinetobacter baumannii 4 (6.5) 3 (10)
Surgical approaches
 Scrotal surgery 55 (88.7) 17 (56.7)
 Monolateral orchiectomy 17 (27.4) 2 (6.7)
 Bilateral orchiectomy 5 (8.1) 2 (6.7)
 Funiculectomy 11 (17.7) 1 (3.3)
 Perineal surgery 16 (25.8) 14 (46.7)
 Inguinal surgery 3 (4.8) 2 (6.7)
 Abdominal surgery 5 (16.7)
 Penile amputation 1 (1.6)
 Colostomy 6 (9.7) 14 (46.7)
 Ileostomy 3 (10)
 Suprapubic cystostomy 2 (3.2) 6 (20)

° No. pts (%)