Debra’s Wellness Tips
For those who are not in year-round school, autumn is the time students generally return to school. When I was a kid, we learned reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic. Today, people need to know about so much more.
For example, people need to know about necrotizing fasciitis.
Often called “flesh-eating bacteria,” symptoms can be confusing, complications can be common and serious, and diagnosis is often difficult.
Public health experts believe group A Streptococcus (group A strep) are the most common cause of necrotizing fasciitis.
The bacteria most commonly enter the body through a break in the skin, including:
Cuts and scrapes
Burns
Insect bites
Puncture wounds (including those due to intravenous or IV drug use)
Surgical wounds
However, people can also get necrotizing fasciitis after an injury that does not break the skin (blunt trauma).
Prompt treatment is vital.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides comprehensive information about Necrotizing Fasciitis online.
This week, make a commitment to life-long-learning. It is not necessary to scare yourself to increase your wisdom and awareness. I have personally known two people who had necrotizing faciitis and lived to tell about it. Accurate information is important. And not just about this….
Tips from 5 April 2010 to 6 August 2012 are here: Archived Tips
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Rev. Debra Basham
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