Both of the man's legs became infected with necrotizing fasciitis, and he narrowly avoided amputation and perhaps even death.

Medication administration involves antibiotics and pain medications. Heparin is often ordered for these patients to decrease the risk of vasculitis and thrombosis (Gillen, 1995). Broad-spectrum ...

Everything you need to know about necrotizing fasciitis Necrotizing fasciitis is a skin infection caused by rare bacteria that enters the body through a break in the skin.

Learn about necrotizing fasciitis- causes, symptoms, treatment options, prevention and bacteria behind this rare but deadly flesh-eating infection. Read more ...

Donnie Adams developed necrotizing fasciitis, leading to 70 percent of the tissue of his left thigh rotting within him and being removed by surgeons.

Toddler complained of hurt knee. His parents thought he hurt it. It was rare, flesh eating bacteria, also called necrotizing fasciitis. He needed an amputation.

An estimated seven people have died from Vibrio vulnificus. The infection can lead to necrotizing fasciitis, when the tissue around a wound dies, sometimes referred to as “flesh-eating bacteria.” ...

Georgie Henley from 'The Chronicles of Narnia' almost lost her arm to a 'flesh-eating' bacteria but 'grueling' surgery saved it. Here's what to know about necrotizing fasciitis.