Why No One Goes to Naples. NAPLES, Italy â Spring is here. In southern Italy, the sun is shining, the sky is blue and the weather is balmy. Orange blossom fragrances mingle with wafts of jasmine. The food is good, the wine is inexpensive, the locals are friendly and beauty is all around.
Without treatment, death can occur within 48 hours. Fournier's gangrene: Also a rare condition, Fournier's gangrene is caused by an infection in the genital area. Men are affected more often than women. If the infection gets into the bloodstream, a condition called sepsis, it can be life-threatening.
1 A necrotizing subcutaneous infection can develop. This is a severe infection that can lead to gangrene, the loss and death of tissue. 2  Gas gangrene, a type of wet gangrene caused by the bacteria known as Clostridia, can occur from an open wound.  Cellulitis, an infection of the skin, can also occur.