Flesh-eating bacteria infections may look similar to other diseases in the early stages, which can make diagnosis difficult. Here's how to spot it before it's too late.
Liver disease, and“V. vulnificus, which seems to be on the rise, causes human health concerns in the form of blood infection and wound infection. The elderly, those who are immune-compromised, and the very young are at greatest risk,” said Kimberly Reece, chair of Aquatic Health Sciences at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.
Contact with Group A strep or V. vulnificus rarely leads to infection in healthy teenagers and adults, but anyone with open wounds should avoid swimming pools, hot tubs and natural bodies of water like lakes, rivers, estuaries and oceans.The infection is pretty rare, but Dr. Glenn Morris, director of the Emerging Pathogens Institute at the University of Florida, says people should be made aware of it.
“Vibrio vulnificus is a small problem but nevertheless significant. It can cause a nasty cellulitis in a small group of patients,” Morris said. “If you fall into one of these high-risk categories, people should be aware that there are bacteria in the water that can cause serious infections.”, although the CDC notes that this is likely an underestimate. About 25 percent to 30 percent of those cases result in death.
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