How do you find a cure(it's my friend who's affected)for a flesh eating disease?

Answer 1

Flesh-eating disease is more properly called necrotizing fasciitis. The disease is caused by a rare bacterium that destroys tissues lying beneath the skin. The tissue death is called necrosis, or gangrene. It spreads very rapidly and can be fatal.

Two treatments are used with flesh-eating disease. One is the use of antibiotics. Antibiotics such as penicillin, a family of drugs known as aminoglycosides (pronounced uh-MEE-no-gly-ko-sides), or cephalosporins (pronounced seff-a-lo-SPORE-inz) are used to kill the flesh-eating bacteria.

The second method of treatment is surgery on the infected area. During surgery, dead tissue is cut away so that healthy tissue can grow back. The patient is observed carefully after surgery to make sure that the infection does not return.

About 30 percent of those who are affected by flesh-eating disease eventually die of the infection.

This Information is for general information only, and should not be treated as a substitute for the medical advice of your own doctor or any other health care professional.

Answer 2

Necrotizing subcutaneous infection is typically caused by a mixture of aerobic and anaerobic organisms that cause necrosis of subcutaneous tissue, usually including the fascia. This infection most commonly affects the extremities and perineum. Affected tissues become red, hot, and swollen, resembling severe cellulitis; in the absence of timely treatment, the area becomes gangrenous. Patients are acutely ill. Diagnosis is by history and examination and supported by evidence of overwhelming infection. Treatment involves antibiotics and surgical debridement. Prognosis is poor without early, aggressive treatment.
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Answer 3

If your friend has Nectritising Fascietis the disease caused by the Clodistrium Bacteria it can only be cured by amputation of infected areas.

Answer 4

The problem with flesh-eating bacteria is that they are often resistant to antibiotics. Pretty much the only hope is that your friend's immune system can fight it off, or that some antibiotic will work. I sincerely wish you and your friend the best.

Answer 5

Have seen effects of this awful disease. Often requires radical surgery, but there have been good results with maggot therapy. Means applying maggots to affected area and keeping in place with dressings or bandages

Answer 6

Usually if anti biotic don't work they should use maggots to eat the dead rotten skin these maggots are sterilized and only eat what is dead all ready if you can't cure something with new medicines its best to go back to the old ways.

Answer 7

Has he gone to the dr's? They use slugs to kill the infection..They know so much now im sure he can be cured by a infectious disease dr..or leeches they will use..

Answer 8

Many ideas above should be of help,magots,antibiotics.
Further to the doctors advice you could contact an alternative doctor & enquire about ozone therapy,which is said to help deactivate all types of infection.

Answer 9

go to the hospital right away. there are specialists who know what to d for those cases. a wound that has been starting to decay is irreversible. once it affects your cutaneous, subcutaneous and your muscle tissues your body cannot bring it back. it would be permanent. at least my professor told me so.

Answer 10

flesh eating dises are HIGHLY contageous, so i recommend that you avoid him , because thay can be fatal, tell him to go to the doctor.