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In a message dated 02/07/2000 10:37:51 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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I strongly doubt this story...necrotizing fasciitis is a form of strep, and
doesn't have to 'live' on banana skins (or any other fruit, for that matter)
to cause a threat...it is naturally found on the skin of every human being.
It usually doesn't cause a problem, as long as it doesn't get into an open
wound, and even then usually doesn't turn necrotic as long as suitable
measures are taken...washing the wound and keeping it clean with fresh
bandages (but making sure not to bandage so tightly as to cut off air to the
wound, as the germs thrive in anaerobic conditions). >>
I find I doubt it also. I get a health letter called Health Gazette by a Dr.
Alexander Grant. In November-December 1995 (Vol 18, No. 10) was the
following information:
Flesh-Eating Disease, Latest News
Caused by a type of streptoccal bacterium, this sinister skin infection often
begins with a painful, tense, redened area at the site of a monor wound, and
then rapidly extends deeply into the underlying tissues and muscles, which
rot and fall away to expose the bones. Once the process gets established and
shock sets in, the fatality rate is about 30-70%, and many patients lose a
limb. In attempting to prevent spread through the body, surgeons must
repeatedly cut away affected tissue before it becomes totally dead, as well
as giving antibiotics in large doses. Not surprisingly, the disease is most
common in diabetics and alcoholics, whose immunity is impaired, but many
victims have been in normal health. However, according to doctors at Otago
University Medical School, New Zealand, many of these normal people have been
taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). These are the drugs,
such as ibuprofen, that are so widely used for arthritis and all kinds of
pain, and which can now be purchased without a prescription. It makes sense
that NSAIDs encourage the disease since they not only lessen pain and
inflammation, but also interfere with the body's ability to limit tissue
descruction by bacteria. Thus, an expert from our federal Center for Disease
Control (CDC) points out, the recent increase in number of small children
with flesh-eating disease coincides with the marketing of a liquid pediatric
preparation of ibuprofen. Meanwhile, we can try to protect ourselves from
this disease by using acetaminophen instead of NSIDs, and by washing all our
skin wounds, however trivial, and then applying antiseptic. Source: SCIENCE
NEWS (148:234,'95)
This was legit news at the time, and I have not heard anything about it
since, either yes or no. Still, I sent the info to all my friends and
relatives when I received this, and I do not take NSAIDs myself.
Corroboration or contradiction welcomed. Prudy
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