Necrotizing Fasciitis (flesh eating bacteria ) from an essay by Katrina Tram Duong, edited by S.N. Carson M.D. Necrotizing fasciitis, known commonly known as "flesh eating bacteria [infection]", occurs in a wide range of people 1. It occurs in the elderly, middle aged and younger patients. It occurs in athletes and debilitated individuals. It can occur in drug abusers with self inflicted wounds and healthy individuals with incidental injuries. It may occur in those with metabolic disorders such
Necrotizing fasciitis is a bacterial infection that is very serious and sometimes fatal. This disease spreads very quickly and destroys soft tissue in your body. This disease is caused by multiple bacteria: group A strep, E.coli, Klebsiella (causes pneumonia), Clostridium (causes diarrhea), Staphylococcus (causes staph infections), and Aeromonas hydrophila (causes diseases in almost all organisms, hard to resist). The bacteria group A strep is the leading cause for necrotizing fasciitis. One of the
always known “regular'; bacteria, those one-celled creatures once considered under control with antibiotics, have invaded our hospitals and headlines with a vengeance. The vengeance used against us is caused by an existing organism called necrotizing fasciitis, the so-called flesh-eating bacteria, caused by Group A streptococcus. What this organism does is progressively destroy the human body tissue all the way to the bone. This organism has amazingly outsmarted us of even our most potent drugs
Strep. illness is referred to as Streptococcal pharyngitis, also known as Strep. throat, which can complicate into Scarlet Fever. It is also possible to be infected through abrasions of the skin, which can result in cellulitis, impetigo, or even necrotizing fasciitis. Aside from human to human contact, these bacteria can also be found in unpasteurized milk. There is no vaccine for Streptococcal infections, though antibiotics such as penicillin still work very well against them. Introduction: S. pyogenes
for any patients with otherwise mild S. pyogenes infections (21). In addition to its traditional clinical manifestations, GAS can also cause serious invasive disease such as necrotizing fasciitis, colloquially known as the flesh-eating disease. First broadly reported during the Civil War, when it was known as gangrene, necrotizing fasciitis occurs when an individual’s subcutaneous fat and superficial fascia become rapidly necrotic. Though incidence data is limited, one study estimated that, worldwide
Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) By Jonas Wilson, Ing. Med. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a life-threatening condition that manifests as inflammation of the intestines. This devastating disease affects mostly premature babies, who account for up to 8 out of every 10 cases. In NEC, bacteria invade the intestinal wall and the local infection and inflammation lead to destruction of the intestinal lining and/ or its entire thickness. A breach in the integrity of the bowel wall enables bacteria
Epidemiology Necrotizing fasciitis or flesh-eating bacteria is seen all over the world. It is more common in third world countries and in populations where people don’t have access to healthcare and are not properly educated in wound care (Efstratiou & Lamagni, 2016). Necrotizing fasciitis gains entry into the body by entering through a small cut or wound. So any activity or job where someone can be injured or obtain a cut or a wound puts them at risk of interacting with the bacteria. This explains
Streptococcal Infections (Invasive group A strep, GAS) Larissa, Hirsch. "Toxic Shock Syndrome." KidsHealth - the Web's Most Visited Site about Children's Health. Jan. 2011. Web.17 Oct. 2011. . "Toxic Shock Syndrome - PubMed Health." PubMed Health. 11 Sept. 2010. Web.17 Oct. 2011. . Venkataraman, Ramesh, and Michael R. Pinsky. "Toxic Shock Syndrome." Medscape. 16 July 2010. Web. 17 Oct. 2011. . Reviewed by:Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division
**INTRODUCTION** Hello everyone, I am here again to tell us about another flesh eating disease. The previous one I talked about was the Necrotizing Fasciitis, you can read about that one [here](https://steemit.com/steemstem/@florae/necrotizing-fasciitis-the-flesh-eating-disease-it-s-brief-history-causes-diagnoses-prevention-treatment-mode-of-entry-etc) its a deadly one too and also has similar features with the one I’ll identify in this article. Ladies and gentlemen allow me to introduce you to
History of Streptococcus Pyogenes Abstract: With the earliest recordings coming from the Fifth Century B.C., streptococcus pyogenes, and more frequently, its symptoms have been prevalent among doctors and historians for hundreds of years. The first mentioning of streptococcus pyogenes is to be credited to Hippocrates, in which he describes the relative symptoms of the flesh-eating bacteria in its early stages. Then depicted by Billroth in 1874, patients carrying erysipelas were determined to
Assignment no. 01 "Causes and consequences of low birth weight" NTN 2113 - Nutrition in life cycle Index no:- 118080 "Causes and Consequences of Low Birth weight" Future of the world determine by new generation. They must be a healthy and strong for face future world. Billons of babies born every year but they have various type of illness and heath defects. Among this kind of effect major cause is low birth weight. Thirty millions of babies are facing this effect. That is 23.8%
Gawande (2002) writes: “As pervasive as medicine has become in modern life, it remains mostly hidden and often misunderstood. We have taken it to be both more perfect than it is and less extraordinary than it can be.” (p. 8) His book explains this idea, that medicine is both over and under-estimated, in three parts: “Fallibility,” “Mystery,” and “Uncertainty.” In each he gives personal stories, exhibiting medicine as an imperfect science. Gawande’s writing shows that doctors are people, prone to
This year a young man wanted to go ziplining attached to his ponytail; half way across the river his hair caught. He was in distress of spectators while everyone watching horrified. Ziplining has been growing in popularity for over fifty years. Although ziplining can be dangerous and accidents do happen, ziplining companies work very hard to provide a safe and fun experience. When we consider all the different fun activities that there are to do in the world, you think about the crazy, wild, outrageous
Introduction This assignment will identify a specific issue of practice, within the clinical area, through the process of reflection and critical evaluation. It will identify the influence Evidence Based Practice (EBP) has had on Neonatal care and how that has affected current working practices. Following the five step evidence based medicine (EBM) model outlined by Akobeng (2005), 3 papers will be identified for review. Findings from the search and critical analysis will be used to examine any
Descriptions of ritual circumcision span across cultures, and have been described in ancient Egyptian texts as well as the Old Testament. With this being said, “The American Academy of Pediatrics believes that circumcision has potential medical benefits and advantages, as well as risks. Evaluation of current evidence indicates that the health benefits of newborn male circumcision outweigh the risks and that the procedure's benefits justify access to this procedure for families who choose it, however
also apparent when the soldiers were hospitalized and treated with previously used, contaminated gauze. In 1862, gangrene began to appear after unsanitary processes and procedures created the perfect environment for gangrene, or presently termed necrotizing fasciitis. Gangrene quickly spread through the battlefield and hospitals resulting in sepsis, high fever, sterility, unbearably stinking boils, and ultimately death for many soldiers. It wasn’t until 1865, that researchers Jones and Woodward realized
The gallbladder has interstitial fluid with dilated capillaries and lymphatics and edematous gallbladder wall (Catena et al., 2014). Necrotizing Cholecystitis - second stage,which last for 3–5 days. Along with the edematous changes in the gall bladder there are areas of hemorrhage and necrosis. With the elevated internal pressure to gallbladder wall, the blood flow gets obstructed, and histological
changes occur in the mouse models but may include marked bacteremia and lymphocyte destruction in the spleen and mediastinal lymph nodes. Rabbits and guinea pigs rapidly develop fulminate systemic disease, and pathologic findings often include necrotizing lymphadenitis; splenitis; pneumonia; vasculitis; and hemorrhage,
including local wound care. Good hygiene includes washing hands prior to and after changing baby’s diaper. Wound care includes thoroughly cleaning the penis and an application of antibiotic ointment with each diaper change. Severe infections including necrotizing fasciitis, have been reported as
Atherosclerosis is the culprit behind coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke, which is the most common cause of death worldwide and in the United States10. Among the modifiable risk factors of CHD and stroke is the serum low density lipoprotein level (LDL)8, 11. Several randomized clinical trials have established that reducing the serum LDL level results in a reduction in the future risk of CHD and stroke in a linear relationship, in one study it was estimated that reducing the LDL by 1 % would