#Antibiotics/Bacteria/Infections/Viruses
#USMLE prep video
#Necrotizing
#Necrosis
#celldeath
#drnajeebnecrosis
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#osmosis
Necrotizing fasciitis (NECK-re-tie-zing FASH-e-i-tis) is a rare bacterial infection that spreads quickly in the body and can cause death.
Accurate diagnosis, rapid antibiotic treatment, and prompt surgery are important to stopping this infection.
See a doctor right away if your skin becomes red, warm, swollen, or very painful soon after an injury or surgery.
(((((How you get necrotizing fasciitis))))::;:
The bacteria most commonly enter the body through a break in the skin. Different breaks in the skin can include:
Cuts
Burns
Insect bites
Puncture wounds (including those due to intravenous [IV] drug use)
Surgical wounds
However, people can also get necrotizing fasciitis after blunt trauma (an injury that does not break the skin).
Necrotizing fasciitis is rarely contagious
Most cases of necrotizing fasciitis occur randomly. It is very rare for someone with necrotizing fasciitis to spread the infection to other people. For this reason, doctors usually do not give preventive antibiotics to close contacts of someone with necrotizing fasciitis.
Symptoms can often be confusing and develop quickly
The infection often spreads very quickly.
(((((Early symptoms of necrotizing fasciitis can include:)))))
A red, warm, or swollen area of skin that spreads quickly
Severe pain, including pain beyond the area of the skin that is red, warm, or swollen
Fever
