Ohioans planning on a Florida vacation before the start of school should be aware of a rare "flesh-eating" bacteria reported by health officials.

Eleven people in Florida have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, including 2 in ...

Four people have died and 7 others have been sickened amid a rise in cases of Vibrio vulnificus, flesh-eating bacteria that ...

Four people in Florida have died this year after contracting Vibrio vulnificus. Though rare, infections can also require intensive care or limb amputation ...

Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating bacteria," can have horrifying and even fatal effects on humans. Symptoms, how ...

What is the aim of this Cochrane Review? We wanted to find out which medicines and surgical treatments are effective and safe for treating necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTI). NSTI are serious ...

Nursing interventions involve recognizing those patients at risk, reporting these suspicions to the health care provider, monitoring patient vital signs and laboratory values, providing frequent ...

Extensive necrosis of the superficial fascia in the absence of macrovascular occulsion. Systemic toxic reactions such as fever, increased WBC count, and positive cultures. Mental status changes ...