If you are suffering from necrotizing faciitis (better known as flesh-eating bacteria), it is necessary to seek immediate treatment to prevent limb amputations and possible death. Some methods of treatment include surgery to remove the infected tissues and liquids, medicines and hyper baringoxygen therapy. The type of treatment depends on the severity of the case.
The genus species of necrotizing fasciitis is Streptococcus pyogenes.
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Necrotizing fasciitis
The pronunciation of necrotizing fasciitis is neh-kroh-tie-zing fah-shee-eye-tis.
Necrotizing fasciitis is a bacterial skin infection that spread rapidly among the soft tissue. It is not contagious, unless there is an open wound or sore involved.
It is commonly referred to as the flesh eating disease.
It can be anywhere in the body. It is a flesh-easting disease caused by streptococcal bacteria.
Strep throat is caused from flesh-eating bacteria (necrotizing fasciitis).
Necrotizing fasciitis
It is most unlikely that he had necrotizing fasciitus . In necrotizing fasciitis, aggressive surgical debridement (removal of infected tissue) is always necessary to keep it from spreading and is the only treatment available. Diagnosis is confirmed by visual examination of the tissues and by tissue samples sent for microscopic evaluation. Since he did not recive surgical debridement, it is not likely that he had necrotizing fasciitis.
Necrotizing fasciitis
Matthew Annis died on July 13, 1996, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada of necrotizing fasciitis.