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Necrotizing fasciitis (NECK-re-tie-zing FASH-e-i-tis) is a rare bacterial infection that spreads quickly in the body and can cause death. Accurate diagnosis, rapid antibiotic treatment, and prompt surgery are important to stopping this infection.Dec 31, 2019
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Necrotizing fasciitis (NF), also known as flesh-eating disease, is an infection that results in the death of parts of the body's soft tissue. ... It is a severe disease of ...
Causes: Multiple types of bacteria, occasional ...
Differential diagnosis: Cellulitis, pyomyositis, g...
Symptoms: Severe pain, fever, purple colored ...
Usual onset: Sudden, spreads rapidly
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Jun 25, 2020 — What Is Flesh-Eating Bacteria (Necrotizing Fasciitis)? ... Flesh-eating bacteria (necrotizing fasciitis) is a rare infection of the skin and tissues below ...
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Sep 2, 2020 — Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressive inflammatory infection of the fascia, with secondary necrosis of the subcutaneous tissues.
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Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare infection that means “decaying infection of the fascia,” which is the soft tissue that is part of the connective tissue system that ...
Necrotizing Fasciitis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
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Necrotizing Fasciitis (Soft Tissue Inflammation) ... What is necrotizing fasciitis? Necrotizing fasciitis is a type of soft tissue infection. It can destroy the tissue in your ...
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What is necrotising fasciitis? ... Necrotising fasciitis is a very serious bacterial infection of the soft tissue and fascia. The bacteria multiply and release toxins and ...
Necrotizing fasciitis - NCBI - NIH
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by R Puvanendran2009Cited by 170 — Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare but potentially fatal infection involving the subcutaneous tissue and fascia. It is commonly known ...
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tissue just beneath the skin (subcutaneous tissue), and the tissue that covers internal · organs (fascia). Necrotizing fasciitis can be caused by several different types ...
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Necrotizing fasciitis is a term that describes a disease condition of rapidly spreading infection, usually located in fascial planes of connective tissue that results in ...
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Flesh-eating disease
Also called: Necrotizing fasciitis
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A serious bacterial infection that destroys tissue under the skin.
Flesh-eating disease occurs when bacteria enter the body through a break in the skin. People with a weakened immune system can be at greater risk of developing this condition.
The condition spreads quickly. Symptoms include blisters, fever, fatigue, and pain worse than a person would expect based on the wound's appearance.
Treatment involves immediate delivery of IV antibiotics. Surgical removal of dead or infected tissue from the wound is often required.
Very rare
Fewer than 20,000 US cases per year
Treatable by a medical professional
Requires a medical diagnosis
Lab tests or imaging always required
Short-term: resolves within days to weeks
Critical: needs emergency care
For informational purposes only. Consult your local medical authority for advice.
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