FLESH_EATING BACTERIA ----------WEIRD WAY TO DIE

Anything that can turn flesh to mush in a matter of hours demands respect. Necrotizing fasciitis, commonly called flesh-eating bacteria, can do just that and it can infect pretty much anybody at any time. Some have even caught the nasty bug after a bad paper cut.

Necrotizing fasciitis is a particularly insidious strain of the common Strep bacteria. It can enter your body through any minor injury: cut, bruise, scrape, or blister. It can also be contracted during surgery. Flesh-eating bacteria dines on the soft tissue of the subcutaneous level of the skin, killing skin and flesh, which simply rots away. It can be especially ravenous, consuming the flesh of whole limbs or large patches of skin.

Treatment usually involves surgically removing the infected flesh and plenty of antibiotics. Unfortunately, drugs aren’t usually strong enough to kill the bacteria.
Thankfully, cases of flesh-eating bacteria are relatively rare. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, between 500 and 1,500 cases are reported every year in the United States. About 20% of patients die from the infection.

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