www.what causes flesh eating bacteria?
Flesh-eating disease, also called flesh-eating bacteria syndrome is a bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. There is a range of bacteria which can cause flesh-eating disease: Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Vibrio vulnificus, Clostridium perfringens and many others. The most common is Streptococcus A â â the same bacteria that causes strep throat. Flesh-eating bacteria do not actually âeatâ the flesh, but release a range of toxins and cause complete system shock, known as toxic shock syndrome. While very virulent and deadly, most of bacteria respond to the treatment with antibiotics.