A man who has been "eaten alive" by a bacterium is dead | Chronic

David Ireland, A 50-year-old American died of a serious infection caused by a carnivorous bacterium. Despite the efforts of the doctors, he was unable to fight the disease and died Aug. 29 at a hospital in Orlando, Florida, United States, according to his recently published online obituary.

The Yankee, father of two girls, began to show flu symptoms on August 16 and five days later, suffering from extreme pain in the leg and groin, he was rushed to the hospital. # 39; s hospital. There, he was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis: a serious bacterial infection that destroys the subcutaneous tissues. The patient was immediately sent to the operating room

Doctors have removed more than a quarter of the skin to try to stop the infection, but his kidneys have collapsed as a result of intoxication of the body.

Ireland has undergone various surgeries. The last one was scheduled for August 27th. "Your hands and feet could be amputated if you survive."says his wife, Jody Irelandon the eve of this intervention. According to the woman, David had an open wound in his leg, through which he had contracted the infection, which had worsened because of his diabetes.

Necrotizing fasciitis is a strange bacterial infection that spreads rapidly through the body. One in three people who suffer from it dies, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The main symptoms include: fever, dizziness or nausea shortly after injury or surgery.