@susanbanthony :
I hope people heed this warning. This isn't just true for necrotizing fasciitis, but ALL bacteria that can be found in all bodies of water. That's how I lost my leg. MRSA infection from the Guadalupe River. It was running low and slow, and conditions were perfect for bacteria. I never even realized I had a cut on my foot. The bacteria spread so fast. Two weeks later, I'm in an ambulance, dying.