Necrotizing Fasciitis Awareness

02/22/2025

D E B R I D E M E N T
Debridement is a process used to remove the dead
tissue of a wound, in order to allow the underlining living tissue to heal. Many different types
of debridement are available, but the two most
commonly used in treating necrotizing fasciitis
are surgical and mechanical debridement. During surgical debridement, dead tissue is simply
removed with a scalpel or scissors. This option is
considered to be the quickest and most effective.

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E A R L Y S T A G E S O F S Y M P T O M S
The symptoms of necrotizing fasciitis can develop extremely quickly and, in some instances,
symptoms have evolved from mild to life threatening in merely 24 hours. Due to the origin of
the infection, which typically festers beneath the
skin, most patients physically appear to be in
good health. In many of the cases reported, the
patients first appeared to have flu-like symptoms
but later complained of severe pains on the body,
which later became the area where the infection
was growing. If the infection is closer to the surface of the skin, initially swelling, redness, and
sometimes fluid-filled blisters are frequently evident. Often, the appearance of these symptoms
of becoming infected.”11
diagnosed with comorbid conditions, such as
diabetes, cancer, alcoholism, or who recently
underwent an organ transplant. Surgical procedures may cause tissue injury, and while the
immune system has been weakened, it is unable
may lead physicians to believe that this is a small
infection; meanwhile, the body is beginning to
decompose from the inside

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describe necrotizing fasciitis, commonly referred to as “flesh eating bacteria,” as a bacterial infectio...

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Infections of fungal, viral, bacterial, and parasitic origin can result in necrosis. Severe infections put you at higher risk of developing necrotic tissue, but minor wounds that get infected may also result in necrosis. It will most likely develop on extremities, including hands, feet, and ge****ls.

According to the doctors, group A Streptococcus bacteria is the most common cause of necrosis that results from infection. Other bacteria that may cause necrosis include:

Staphylococcus aureus
Clostridium perfringens
Enterococci
Anaerobic and gram-negative bacteria

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No, necrotizing fasciitis is not contagious. It is caused by bacteria that enter the body through a wound or break in the skin. The bacteria multiply rapidly, releasing toxins that destroy the tissue and fascia (connective tissue that covers muscles). Transmission from person to person does not occur.

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Necrotizing fasciitis, the so-called “flesh-eating disease,” is a rare but serious infection. While many types of bacteria can cause this, a very severe form is caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, sometimes called “flesh-eating bacteria.”

The infection often begins like most others – through a cut or a scrape. However, unlike other infections, this one spreads very quickly as the bacteria do their damage. They grow and release a harmful substance that destroys surrounding tissue and can enter the blood stream.

Infection can also occur in surgery, childbirth, or any type of event that causes a trauma to the body. Necrotizing fasciitis is not contagious, nor is it communicable between people. The only way to get it is to become infected with the bacteria, just as you would get an infection in a cut at any other time.

The bacteria “eat away” at muscles, skin and underlying body tissues. Doctors must act fast to stop the infection before it spreads and before sepsis develops.

Sepsis is a life-threatening emergency that happens when your body’s response to an infection damages vital organs and, often, causes death. Like strokes or heart attacks, sepsis is a medical emergency that requires rapid diagnosis and treatment.

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Necrotizing fasciitis, also known as flesh-eating disease, can be fatal within hours or days if left untreated. The average time from the onset of symptoms to death is less than 36 hours.
Explanation
Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare bacterial infection that destroys skin, fat, and muscle tissue. It can spread quickly through the body, causing shock and organ damage. This is how fast it can kill you. My husband was one of the lucky ones. The main reason I am trying to raise awareness is how deadly this disease truly is.