Fournier gangrene is associated with increased length of stay and higher healthcare costs compared to non-perineal necrotizing soft tissue infections: a retrospective analysis of the National Inpatient Sample (2016-2020).

However, during the same period, in-hospital mortality demonstrated a decreasing trend, declining from 9.0% to 4.9%. 10 This declining trend in mortality associated with NSTIs has also been observed internationally. 12 Our analysis found a comparable in-hospital mortality rate of 5.5% for NSTIs, with no significant downward trend over the five-year study period.

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