How can you protect yourself from flesh-eating bacteria in Florida’s coastal waters? In Florida, a rare but deadly bacteria ...

Florida officials warn about Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria found in warm water that has caused four deaths this ...

Pathophysiology After entry, the offending organism secretes pyrogenic exotoxin A, beginning a cascade of events leading to eventual tissue destruction. Exotoxin A stimulates the production of ...

Florida is grappling with a surge in Vibrio vulnificus infections, a dangerous flesh-eating bacteria, resulting in four ...

Four people have died in Florida due to infections from Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium commonly known as "flesh-eating" for ...

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF), a life-threatening bacterial infection causing necrosis of the fascia, underlying skin, and vasculature has gained media attention by its rapid progression, frightening ...

Florida is known for its beaches, sunshine, and the occasional gator story. But every now and then, headlines like ...

Find out what you need to know about necrotizing pancreatitis, and discover its symptoms, causes, risks, and treatment options.

Both of the man's legs became infected with necrotizing fasciitis, and he narrowly avoided amputation and perhaps even death.

Everything you need to know about necrotizing fasciitis Necrotizing fasciitis is a skin infection caused by rare bacteria that enters the body through a break in the skin.

The anatomical diagnoses were diabetes mellitus, as evidenced by the clinical findings and glycogen nephrosis, acute pyelonephritis, with necrotizing papillitis, and alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver.

In the 14 years since Aimee Copeland’s life changed forever after a rare necrotizing fasciitis infection required an amputation of each of her limbs, the now-36-year-old woman isn’t just ...