![]() ![]() "Necrotizing' means causing necrosis, or death. "Fasciitis" means inflammation of the fascia, or fibrous tissue, which encloses muscles. Newscasters like to call this rare condition "fleshing-eating bacteria." They are just trying to scare the bejesus out of you so you stick around for the weather and sports, but it is not an inaccurate label. One of the worst can cause an infection called "necrotizing fasciitis," another three dollar phrase to throw around at cocktail parties. ![]() There are strains of bacteria that are frighteningly aggressive and start doing instant damage. It can get ugly.)Īs I mentioned before, plastic surgeons can be life-savers when problem wounds become more complicated. In Part Two, I describe even more pernicious consequences of letting bacteria into your body via wounds. As they say on TV…previously on "My Nemesis," I recounted my early years battling the most prevalent form of skin-based infection, cellulitis, and ways to combat it. (NOTE: This is the second part of a two-part blog on problem wounds. ![]()
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