The disease is rare — just 20,000 cases a year — but can spread quickly with deadly results Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from the NFL to tennis to ...

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Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a life-threatening bacterial infection causing necrosis of the fascia, underlying skin, and vasculature. NF spreads rapidly, making immediate diagnosis important for ...

The bacteria thrives in warm waters, and cases increase in the U.S. every summer Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from the NFL to tennis to Simone Biles ...

Researchers discovered that targeting S. pyogenes metabolism with a pyruvate dehydrogenase inhibitor reduces tissue damage ...

A Florida man has undergone three surgeries to strip 25% of his skin off his body as he battles an infection of flesh-eating bacteria. David Ireland, who was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis ...

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A new study reveals a novel approach to mitigating tissue damage caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, the flesh-eating bacterium responsible for severe infections such as necrotizing fasciitis. The ...

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