necrotizing fasciitis
| Extremely rare fatal bacterial infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. Toxins and enzymes produced by the bacteria rapidly digest human tissue. |
| Most cases of necrotizing fasciitis are caused by group A Streptococcus, which is also responsible for common throat infections and toxic shock syndrome, but a small number of infections are caused by the much rarer group B Streptococcus. |
| There are no precise figures on the incidence of necrotizing fasciitis, but it is estimated that the number of cases in the USA is well above 500 per year, of whom around 20% die. |
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