MICHAEL SMITH: Flesh eating, bacteria in the Gulf of Mexico ... It can cause a life threatening, skin infection called necrotizing fasciitis. The first symptoms usually, show up a few days ...

While commonly referred to as “flesh-eating bacteria”, the bacteria is also known by its medical name, necrotizing fasciitis.

Rapidly spreading, harrowing and potentially lethal, a necrotizing soft tissue infection — so-called flesh-eating ... said. Bacteria can enter through lesions on the skin, and kids should ...

Barry Briggs, who has flesh eating bacteria. (Credit: CNN) 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.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. CLAYTON — A St. Charles woman is suing a University City grocery store after she says she contracted a flesh-eating ...

They recorded an increase in reported cases of vibriosis, characterized by skin swelling, redness ... Vibrio are a group of marine bacteria that thrive in warm, brackish waters—where fresh water mixes ...

However, if the bacteria enters the body through a wound, it can cause the much deadlier fulminant STSS. The "flesh-eating bacterium" can infect patients through wounds on the hands and feet ...

The Florida Health Department has reported 65 confirmed cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria, and 11 deaths so far this year as of Friday. Study: Kitchen sponges harbor more ...