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Necrotising Fasciitis
Medical Questions » Necrotising Fasciitis
| Name: Necrotising Fasciitis |
| Also known as: Flesh Eating Disease |
| A very serious infection and destruction of the fascia, the fibrous material around muscles and other internal organs that binds them together. |
Causes of Necrotising Fasciitis
Bacteria in the Streptococci group. Because the fascia is fibrous tissue, it has a very poor blood supply, and antibiotics have difficulty in reaching the infection. |
Symptoms of Necrotising Fasciitis
The bacteria spread extensively through the body and painfully destroy all the flesh surrounded by the infected fascia, converting it into pus or scar tissue. |
Tests for Necrotising Fasciitis
Swabs taken from infected tissue can identify the bacteria responsible. |
Treatment for Necrotising Fasciitis
Massive doses of potent antibiotics given by a drip into a vein, and extensive and radical surgery to cut away the infected flesh (eg. limb amputation).
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Complications of Necrotising Fasciitis of its treatment
The infecting forms of Streptococci are sometimes resistant to many antibiotics. |
Likely Outcome of Necrotising Fasciitis
Difficult to treat and may cause severe tissue damage or death. |
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