- Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection - Johns Hopkins Medicine
A necrotizing soft tissue infection can destroy skin, muscle, and other soft tissues If untreated, it may lead to amputation of major parts of the body, kidney failure and a high risk of death
- Necrotizing fasciitis - Wikipedia
Necrotizing fasciitis can occur at any part of the body, but it is more commonly seen at the extremities, perineum, and genitals A small fraction of cases arise in the head neck, chest and abdomen
- Necrotizing Fasciitis (Flesh-Eating Disease) - Cleveland Clinic
Necrotizing fasciitis, also known as flesh-eating disease, is a bacterial infection that affects the tissue under your skin called fascia It’s treated with antibiotics and surgery to remove damaged tissue
- Necrotizing Fasciitis: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of necrotizing fasciitis; find out about preventative measures and more
- About Necrotizing Fasciitis | Group A Strep | CDC
There are many types of bacteria that can cause the "flesh-eating disease" called necrotizing fasciitis Experts believe group A Streptococcus (group A strep bacteria) are the most common cause
- NECROTIZING Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of NECROTIZING is causing or undergoing necrosis How to use necrotizing in a sentence
- Necrotizing Fasciitis (Flesh-Eating Bacteria) - WebMD
"Necrotizing" means causing tissue death, and "fasciitis" refers to fascia inflammation, which is tissue under the skin Necrotizing fasciitis is a form of necrotizing soft tissue infection
- Necrotizing Fasciitis | UPMC Infectious Disease
Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare infection of the soft connective tissue (fascia) that runs throughout the body It occurs when bacteria enter the body through a break in the skin, such as injury, surgery, or IV drug use
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