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Debridement Recovery
Contains graphic pictures of recovery from radical debridement to remove dead flesh due to necrotizing fasciitis, as well as a link to personal survivor's story.
eMedicine - Necrotizing Fasciitis
Article by Michael Maynor, MD.
eMedicine - Necrotizing Fasciitis :
Article by Robert A Schwartz, MD, MPH.
Family Practice Notebook.com: Necrotizing Soft Tis
Fact sheet, in hyperlinked outline form, covering necrotizing fasciitis/Fournier's gangrene. Risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, etc.
Hardin, MD: Necrotizing Fasciitis/Flesh Eating Bac
University of Iowa, Hardin Library site with links to photos of necrotizing fasciitis.
Invasive Group A Strep
Factsheet from the New York State Department of Health.
Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia: Necrotizing Sof
Fact sheet, with illustrations, from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
National Necrotizing Fasciitis Foundation
Necrotizing fasciitis is caused by invasive streptococcal bacteria, also known as flesh eating bacteria. Includes organization information, factsheet on the disease, prevention, symptoms, discussion group, surivors, and memorials.
Necrotizing Fasciitis/Myositis
Factsheet from Health Canada.
Overcoming Necrotizing Fasciitis, the Flesh-eating
Includes personal story of surviving the disease and links.
The Lee Spark NF Foundation
UK support group for people who have been affected by severe streptococal infections or necrotising fasciitis. Includes disease and support group information.
The Merck Manual: Necrotizing Subcutaneous Infecti
Includes cause, symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment.