Can I get necrotizing fasciitis from a dog lick?

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My dog was licking an open cut, and also my face and mouth.

Could I have caught necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating disease) from his saliva?
Theoretically, you can contract NF from ANY break in the skin.

Its not a super-rare, scary, potent bug that causes it.... actually, the culprit bacteria is usually Streptococcus Pyogenes (same bug that gives us strep throat) which is a terribly common bug. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is also a culprit, but because of it's resistance to Methicillin-based antibiotics, it is very difficult to treat.

What makes NF so devastating is the mechanism of the infection. The deep, subcutaneous tissues become infected, resulting in rapid tissue death.

So yeah, you could technically contract NF from any break in the skin.... I have heard stories of people getting it from insect bites before, even.  (+ info)

What's the difference between necrotizing fasciitis and necrotizing soft tissue infection?

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I came upon the second one while researching and was wondering whether or not they are the same thing, but I'm having trouble finding information differentiating the two. Could anyone explain the differences if there are any?
They are almost the same. Necrotizing soft tissue infections refer to severe infections of the muscles, subcutaneous fat and fascia that are multifactorial in their microbial origin (which is to say that a number of both aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms contribute to the underlying etiology). Necrotizing fasciitis on the other hand is a type of necrotizing soft tissue infection that develops along the planes of the fascia and is caused by the Group A Streptococci (i.e. mostly the M1, M3 and M18 serotypes of Streptococcus pyogenes).

Therefore, necrotizing fasciitis is a type of soft tissue infection caused by a single organism. Another example in this category is myonecrosis, a soft tissue infection caused only by Clostridium perfringens.  (+ info)

What are the impacts of Necrotizing Fasciitis on technology and society?

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I don't really understand the question, other than telling you that Necrotizing Fasciitis is extremely deadly.  (+ info)

How long should I keep my razor blades to avoid necrotizing fasciitis?

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I have a Venus razor and the blades hardly ever get dull because my hairs are thin. The blades I have on are probably several months to a year old, but there's no rust on them and they work just fine. But last night I saw this show called "1000 Ways to Die", and this woman cut herself with an old razor blade where a flesh eating virus was growing and it killed her. So how often should I change my blades, or how can I keep them sterile because they're kind of expensive.
Trust me, you're not going to get a flesh eating virus. Even so, if you want to sterilize them, and you should, just keep them in a cup of rubbing alcohol with a sealed lid. Then, whenever your need them, just rinse them with water and use. Just make sure to clean them and put them back in.  (+ info)

How to people get Necrotizing fasciitis?

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Hello,

Ye as my title says.
I just been wondering.
I just wikipedia and iother sites. just tells me the treatments etc and how it realises toxins in the skin ??

But how do people get it?
You can get it from Streptococcus Pyogenes bacteria - the same thing that causes strep throat.

Getting punctured with something that carries it or having a wound that gets infected are ways that you can get it.  (+ info)

I need to know the life cycle of Necrotizing Fasciitis?

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I've looked online but I cannot find anything on it and i need help. So what is the life cycle of the disease?
How does it infect and kill a cell?
You need to research Streptococcus pyogenes which is the bacteria present in most narcotizing fascitis cases.
Sometimes the infection with it is mild, in other cases, it is devastating. Go here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptococcus_pyogenes  (+ info)

Support for Necrotizing Fasciitis or Flesh-Eating bacteria?

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I recently lost my mother on August 2, 2009 to complications of Necrotizing Fasciitis and am wondering if there are any support groups or anything like that that i may be able to join.
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Where did necrotizing fasciitis originate?

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I need it for a report and I can't seem to find information on where it originated.
"It is a bacterial infection caused commonly by group A Strep bacteria, which is the same bacteria that causes common Strep throat. Usually easily killed by antibiotics, sometimes a very strong variety of Strep occurs. This is the one that causes the life-threatening cases and is known as the "flesh-eating" bacteria. NF can also be caused by other bacteria, or a mixture of bacteria. The bacteria destroys soft tissue at the subcutaneous level, and often is coupled with toxic shock syndrome, both are deadly alone, together they are even more so. If muscle is destroyed, it is necrotizing myositis." (www.nnft.org)

The CDC is always a good site for any infectious disease.

I cared for a couple patients with this disease. It is not pretty. The patient required skin removal from the entire right side of his body. On a weekend, when the surgical team were not avail,. our resident had to trim more skin (8x12") piece from his upper thigh. The smell of burning skin is very overwhelming. It was the first time in my long career that I actually felt like fainting and vomiting.

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What does our body do against Necrotizing fasciitis ( flesh eating disease )?

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I'm in need of a biology expert here. I realize that flesh eating disease is very serious and in most cases requires medical attention.

But im also writting a paper, and I need to know what specfifcally if anything our bodies innate and humoral immune responses do against the disease, and if our body can in fact prevent or fight of the disease on it's own.
Our bodies will act to it as though it is a bacterial infection like any other infection. Our bodies can't do much against such a deep infection.

-Andrew  (+ info)

Can you give a massage with someone who has been treated for flesh eating bacteria "Necrotizing fasciitis"?

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What are some massage implications and systemic factors?
I would presume the answer is yes once the wound is fully healed and sealed and there isn't a reservoir of infection in the nose or groin area you'd need to worry about . However, I think I'd get them to check with their doctor and I'd wash my hands after you massage them  (+ info)

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