A Florida man almost lost his leg from a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection after he was bitten in the thigh by a relative during a fight.
— and could have died — from a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection, which developed after he was bitten in the thigh during a family fight.
His thigh"almost looked like an orange peel because of the swelling that was underneath it," Dr. Fritz Brink, a wound care specialist at HCA Florida Healthcare who treated Adams, told NBC News. "I knew it was serious then after I got the tetanus shot," Adams said, then added,"I had no imagination that it would be anything serious like this,Adams declined to say what sparked the family dust-up or identify which relative bit him.
The bacteria enter the body through a break in the skin, such as a cut, scrape, burn, insect bite or open wound. From there, it invades and kills the tissue under the skin that surrounds the muscles, nerves, fat and blood vessels. The bacteria spreads quickly, so an infection can develop within hours or a few days.
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