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Can you get flesheating bacteria from having bad hygiene?

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Yes: There are an estimated 3.5 cases of necrotizing fasciitis per 100, 000 persons, with a case-fatality rate of 24 percent [23]. Conditions associated with necrotizing soft tissue infection include diabetes, drug use, obesity, immunosuppression, recent surgery, and traumatic wounds.

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