Sunday, 13 May 2012

Necrotizing Fasciitis: Aimee Copeland's father hails her 'miracle' recovery ...

Aimee remained in a critical condition on Saturday at the Joseph M. Still Burn Center at Doctors Hospital in Augusta, after doctors removed her left leg and tissue from her abdomen to fight the spread of a rare infection called necrotizing fasciitis.Necrotizing Fasciitis is a bacterial infection that attacks soft tissue and destroys muscle. It?s very rare, but what is known about it is that it often leads to amputation and even death. (more) It's a bacterial infection that attacks soft

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