Necrotizing fasciitis, commonly referred to as a flesh-eating bacteria or flesh-eating disease, is a rare but extremely dangerous infection that targets the skin and underlying tissues. It is a ...

Group A strep bacteria. This is the most common cause of necrotizing fasciitis. ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS. Only around 0.4 people per 100,000 are infected to the point of necrotizing fasciitis ...

Doctors in the U.K. report a rise in the number of cases of necrotizing fasciitis of the vulva. Doctors at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust detailed three such cases in a paper ...

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF), a life-threatening bacterial infection causing necrosis of the fascia, underlying skin, and vasculature has gained media attention by its rapid progression, frightening ...

Necrotizing fasciitis is a serious infection that can lead to amputation and death. Symptoms include fever and chills, blisters, ulcers and black spots on the skin, and confusion, ...

Necrotizing fasciitis can quickly develop soon after. If not treated promptly with antibiotics, the infection can become fatal. But more often, the bacteria are ingested in raw or undercooked ...

Barry Keoghan said he contracted necrotizing fasciitis, a rare and life-threatening infection, in 2021. He told GQ that amputation "was on the table" and doctors were unsure if he'd survive the ...