Deaths due to infectious diseases are common worldwide. The autopsy, although less
frequently performed than previously, is important to our understanding of disease …

Fournier gangrene represents a rare but progressive perineal infection that may result in
rapid death. A 70‐year‐old man with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus and alcohol abuse …

A case of sudden death of a 52-year-old mentally retarded Caucasian male is described
where the rectal temperature was 43.4° C 3 h postmortem. The autopsy revealed …

To the Editor:—We read with interest the study by Gautier et al. 1 that compared bolus
administration of epidural bupivacaine 0.125% wt/vol and epidural ropivacaine 0.125 …

Fournier's gangrene is a rare and progressive necrotizing infection affecting the perineal,
periureteral, perianal, or genital area associated with high mortality rates. A 34-year-old …