The South's flesh-eating bacteria scare: A concise guide In the second case of necrotizing fasciitis to surface this month, a Georgia woman is hospitalized after doctors discovered the bacteria spreading through her leg Georgia woman learns toll of flesh-eating bacteria ATLANTA—Faced with the prospect of losing both hands and her one remaining foot, a young Georgia woman battling to survive a case of More Amputations for Student Battling Flesh-Eating Bacteria More Amputations for Student Battling Flesh-Eating Bacteria Early diagnosis key for mom with flesh-eating bacteria When Lana Kuykendall, a paramedic, noticed an odd bruise on her leg days after giving birth to twins, she checked herself into a hospital. That may have made all the difference since early treatment is critical. What IS flesh-eating bacteria? With all of the reports popping up about patients suffering from "flesh-eating bacteria," one has to ask: just what IS this scary-sounding disease? Flesh-eating disease: Ga. woman, 24, could lose hands, remaining foot AUGUSTA, Ga. -- A woman whose extremities have been stricken with a case of flesh-eating bacteria is seeing improvement, her father wrote today on Facebook. Flesh bacteria cases raise awareness A foundation devoted to education about and treatment of flesh-eating bacteria cites government figures estimating 500 to 1,500 cases occur in the United States each year. But media coverage of these cases is rare, so the story of a Georgia grad student fighting the disease may help raise awareness, the foundation's co-founder says. Flesh-eating disease patient to lose hands, foot Faced with the prospect of losing both hands and her one remaining foot, a young Georgia woman battling to survive a case of flesh-eating bacteria that has already claimed one leg mouthed the words "Let's do this." Georgia landscaper battles flesh-eating bacteria A third case of flesh-eating bacteria has emerged with ties to Georgia, myFOXatlanta reported. A landscaper from Cartersville is in critical condition at Doctors Hospital in Augusta battling the potentially deadly disease. Flesh-eating infections: Scores per year A foundation devoted to education about and treatment of flesh-eating bacteria cites government figures estimating 500 to 1,500 cases occur in the United States each year. But media coverage of these cases is rare, so the story of a Georgia grad student fighting the disease may help raise awareness, the foundation's co-founder says.
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