A man who contracted a flesh-eating bacterial infection in his right leg found that the infection had spread to his left one as well, a mere four days later. The 58-year-old man reported to the ...

Louisiana health officials have confirmed a fifth death this year linked to Vibrio vulnificus, a rare and dangerous flesh-eating bacteria found in warm coastal waters. A new human challenge trial ...

Necrotizing fasciitis, commonly referred to as a flesh-eating bacteria or flesh-eating disease, is a rare but extremely dangerous infection that targets the skin and underlying tissues. It is a severe ...

Necrotizing cellulitis and necrotizing fasciitis are bacterial soft tissue infections that enter through wounds in the skin. Cellulitis is a common infection that occurs when bacteria enter the deeper ...