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Old 04-13-2007, 06:22 PM   #15
DanaC
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The only thing the hospital isn't telling her is if they know how she caught the infection.
The condition ‘necrotizing fasciitis’ is caused by the same strep that causes strep throats. Kind of hard to guard against. Very rare but women giving birth are amongst the listed risk categories.
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