10 Necrotizing Fasciitis Symptoms

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Intense Pain

Early symptoms of an infection with the flesh-eating bacteria usually appear within 24 hours. People with necrotizing fasciitis may experience severe pain. The pain of necrotizing fasciitis can be extreme and spread beyond the area of the injury.2‘Necrotizing Fasciitis.’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 31 Dec. 2019, www.cdc.gov/groupastrep/diseases-public/necrotizing-fasciitis.html

The wound may look less painful than it feels. A person may wonder if they're overreacting or if the pain is imagined. But pain is an important signal, and talking to a doctor about difficult-to-manage pain can help identify an infection before it worsens.4North Dakota Department of Health | Department of Health, www.ndhealth.gov/Disease/Documents/faqs/Necrotizing/Fasciitis.pdf

Necrotizing Fasciitis

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