Necrotizing fasciitis
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Necrotizing fasciitis: A fulminating bacterial infection, popularly called "flesh eating bacteria", of the deep layers of the skin and fascia. Streptococcus pyogenes is the most common pathogen, although a wide range of organisms can produce it
