Doctors warn swimmers about risk of flesh-eating bacteria in Hou

@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.

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@Catmae : OMG!....I think of all the times I swam in pretty much every major body of water in East Texas down to the Coast in my youth....My biggest fears were snakes and gators and getting caught in a stray trot line.....Never once though of Flesh Eating bacteria....I never recall it being mentioned in the media back then.....So sad you lost a leg, but I imagine it could have been much worse...Thanks for sharing....