A man who contracted a flesh-eating bacterial infection in his right leg found that the infection had spread to his left one as well, a mere four days later. The 58-year-old man reported to the ...

Georgie Henley recently spoke out about the scars she has from a brush with necrotizing fasciitis. The "flesh-eating" infection is known to spread quickly and can result in amputation or death. Early ...

A rare species of so-called "flesh-eating" bacteria found in raw shellfish or seawater has been linked to five deaths in Florida this year, state health officials said. Vibrio vulnificus, a dangerous ...

Georgie Henley of "The Chronicles of Narnia" caught a "flesh-eating" bacteria when she was 18. The actor, who played Lucy, said she hid her surgery scars for the last nine years. "I worried that my ...

Nursing interventions involve recognizing those patients at risk, reporting these suspicions to the health care provider, monitoring patient vital signs and laboratory values, providing frequent ...

Extensive necrosis of the superficial fascia in the absence of macrovascular occulsion. Systemic toxic reactions such as fever, increased WBC count, and positive cultures. Mental status changes.