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  2. Necrotizing fasciitis - Wikipedia

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    Necrotizing fasciitis can occur at any part of the body, but it is more commonly seen at the extremities, perineum, and genitals. A small fraction of cases arise in the head/neck, chest and abdomen. A small fraction of cases arise in the head/neck, chest and abdomen.

  3. Woman, 33, thought her 'giant' leg was a knee sprain. It was ...

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    The veteran was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis, a rare infection with bacteria that can cause “flesh-eating disease,” the CDC notes. Even with treatment, up to 20% of patients die ...

  4. Canagliflozin - Wikipedia

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    Canagliflozin is indicated to be used with diet and exercise to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes; to reduce the risk of major heart-related events such as heart attack, stroke, or death in people with type 2 diabetes who have known heart disease; and to reduce the risk of end-stage kidney disease, worsening of kidney function, heart-related death, and being hospitalized for ...

  5. Pain out of proportion - Wikipedia

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    Pain out of proportion or pain out of proportion to physical examination is a medical sign where apparent pain in the individual does not correspond to other signs. It is found in a number of conditions, including: Necrotizing fasciitis [1] Compartment syndrome [2] Mesenteric ischemia [3] Mueller-Weiss disease [4]

  6. Fournier gangrene - Wikipedia

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    Fournier gangrene is a type of necrotizing fasciitis or gangrene affecting the external genitalia or perineum. It commonly occurs in older men, but it can also occur both in women and children and in people with diabetes or alcoholism or those who are immunocompromised.

  7. Florida father suffering from flesh-eating disease has over ...

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    The bacteria, which causes necrotizing fasciitis, has an extremely high mortality rate, and accurate diagnosis, rapid antibiotic administration and prompt surgery are extremely important in ...

  8. Two people in Sarasota County have contracted 'flesh-eating ...

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    If the bacteria enters the body through a cut or wound it can cause necrotizing fasciitis, in which the flesh around the infection site dies. Vulnificus means "to wound" in Latin. Vulnificus means ...

  9. Aeromonas - Wikipedia

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    Gastroenteritis typically occurs after the ingestion of contaminated water or food, whereas wound infections result from exposure to contaminated water. In its most severe form, Aeromonas spp. can cause necrotizing fasciitis, which is life-threatening, usually requiring treatment with antibiotics and even amputation. [4]