Florida Man Loses 25 Percent of Skin to Flesh-Eating Bacteria

Florida Man Loses 25 Percent of Skin to Flesh-Eating Bacteria
A microscopic photograph of necrotizing fasciitis bacteria. Copyright © 2011 Michael Bonert/CC BY-SA 3.0
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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A 50-year-old Florida man has had about 25 percent of his skin removed after being stricken with potentially deadly flesh-eating bacteria.

The man has undergone three operations, which removed about 25 percent of his skin, and is scheduled for one more after contracting flesh-eating bacteria, his wife said.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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