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Originally Posted by PedOncoDoc
The articles have a significant lack of scientific data or thoughtful comment from the physicians - typically a sign of a journalist seeking a sensationalist story.
When necrotizing fasciitis (rapidly progressing soft tissue infection) is called "flesh-eating bacteria infection" it typically is associated with an infection due to the bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes which frequently lives on the skin and/or in the respiratory tract of healthy individuals. This bacteria can cause an infection if the proper opportunity arises such as a cut or break in the skin which can be seeded by bacteria. Treatment typically involves intravenous antibiotics and wide surgical debridement which I'm sure can be discussed in greater detail by surgeons and surgical PA's on the forum.
These cases have nothing to do with mold in the yard, and the words bacteria, mold and virus cannot be used interchangably as they are entirely different organisms.
some basic general access references:
NIH overview of necrotizing fasciitis
Overview of Streptococcus pyogenes
Slightly more science-oriented Streptococcus pyogenes site: link
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Thank you, sir.
Although I didn't recognize about 78% of the words in those sources, I read them!