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Necrotizing Fasciitis Definition
Common names:
  • Fasciitis Necrotizing
  • Flesh Eating Bacteria
  • Necrotizing Fasciitis
A person with necrotizing fasciitis has a life-threatening bacterial infection of tissue beneath the skin. Images

The infection spreads rapidly, destroys the tissue, and may lead to sepsis. Most cases of necrotizing fasciitis are caused by bacteria, called group A streptococcus. Images

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Last Updated: Dec 17, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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