Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare, potentially fatal infection caused by several different types of bacteria.
A Georgia man became infected with flesh-eating bacteria after swimming in the waters off Panama City Beach, northwest Florida.
The name refers to the fact that these bacteria cause the death of soft tissues—for example those that surround muscles, nerves, fat and blood vessels—which can lead to the shutting down of organs in severe cases. Doctors at Southeast Health Emergency Medicine in Alabama where Meredith was treated said that a small barely noticeable scratch just under his knee may have been the route of entry for the bacteria which is found in the water.
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