Necrotizing Facsiitis

Necrotizing Fasciitis Necrotizing fasciitis is a bacterial infection that attacks the soft tissue and the fascia. It is commonly known as the “flesh-eating bacteria”. The term flesh- eating bacteria is not really the word for the disease, as the bacteria does not actually eat the tissue. It also progresses very quickly, greater risk of developing in immunocompromised patients due to conditions such as diabetes and cancer. As the bacterial can be developed in many ways, after abdominal surgery, tiny scratch, C-section, simple cut, or rash, to even a simple blood draw. To get the bacteria it must be introduced into the body, by either direct contact with a person carrying the bacteria or because that person is carrying the bacteria themselves. Necrotizing fasciitis is most common with a minor trauma like a Group A strep infection. Group A strep is a toxic shock syndrome. The bacteria comes from respiratory droplets or direct contact with secretions of someone with Strep A. The bacteria causes decay of tissue and causes the body to go into toxic shock. It may result in respiratory failure, heart failure, hypotension, and renal failure. Basically necrotizing fasciitis causes every system of the body to fail as a result of the severe infection and toxicity of the system. Some of the signs and symptoms of necrotizing fasciitis are a trauma of some type, cut or bruise.
They feel an annoying discomfort in the area of infection. The pain gets worse and area tenderer. Flu like symptoms occur, one has muscle pain, fever, weakness, and vomiting. The tissue is swollen and possible redness. Feels hot to the touch. The condition will continue to worsen. The person has less output in urination. The blood pressure drops and heartbeat becomes rapid. A rash similar to a sunburn will appear over the entire body, due to the release of toxins. Dark boil-like blisters can form in the affected area and the body’s organs can shut down due to toxic shock. The early symptoms are