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Necrotizing Fasciitis  Strept Pyrogene  Flesh Eating Bacteria Dissolve

Necrotizing fasciitis, the "flesh-eating bacteria", is caused by Strep pyrogene and dissolves tissue via hyaluronidase.

Η νεκρωτική περιτονίτιδα, γνωστή ως "βακτήριο που τρώει σάρκα", προκαλείται από το Streptococcus pyrogene και διαλύει τους ιστούς μέσω της υαλουρονιδάσης.

Front Necrotizing fasciitis 
Back strept. pyrogene 
flesh eating bacteria, dissolve tissue = lots of hyaluronidase 

Tags: bacteria

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