Necrotizing fasciitis (/ˈnɛkrəˌtaɪzɪŋ ˌfæʃiˈaɪtɪs/ or /ˌfæs-/) or NF commonly known as flesh-eating disease or flesh-eating bacteria syndrome is a rare infection of the deeper layers of skin and subcutaneous tissues easily spreading across the fascial plane within the subcutaneous tissue.
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