Necrotizing fasciitis, which literally translated means "inflammation of the fascia (connective tissue) causing cell death," is the medical term for what's known as "flesh-eating" disease. A recent ...

Necrotizing fasciitis is a type of soft tissue infection. It can destroy the tissue in your skin and muscles as well as subcutaneous tissue, which is the tissue beneath your skin. Necrotizing ...

Sometimes nicknamed “flesh-eating bacteria,” necrotizing fasciitis is a serious, yet rare, bacterial skin infection that spreads quickly. It can cause loss of limbs, or even death, within a short ...

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare but serious bacterial infection that affects the tissue beneath the skin and surrounding muscles. Here are its causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment In the year ...

An Arizona woman was thought to have the flu when she first sought out medical treatment on January 11. After several days of severe pain, doctors realized she was suffering from necrotizing fasciitis ...

An 8-year-old boy in Oregon died from necrotizing fasciitis, also known as flesh-eating disease, after being infected with bacteria after a bicycle crash. He had received stitches for the wound, but ...

Necrotizing fasciitis is a serious but rare bacterial infection. It is also known as a flesh-eating disease. Early signs and symptoms of necrotizing fasciitis include flu-like symptoms, severe pain in ...