Also known as: Flesh-eating bacteria
Lab worker who dies from rapidly spreading necrotizing fasciitis infection despite surgical debridement. Her death is part of a larger bioterrorism outbreak affecting multiple victims.
Also known as: Flesh-eating bacteria
Resident of the infected apartment building who develops rapidly spreading necrotizing fasciitis requiring emergency amputation of his arm. The infection destroyed muscle tissue down to the bone despite aggressive surgical debridement.
Also known as: Flesh-eating bacteria
Patient who dies from the weaponized bacterial infection despite resuscitation efforts. Her death contributes to the growing death toll from the bioterrorism attack.
Also known as: Flesh-eating bacteria
14-year-old resident of the infected building who develops leg numbness and pain requiring emergency surgery. MRI reveals air and fluid in the deep fascia indicating necrotizing fasciitis caught in early stages.
Also known as: Life-threatening infection
Patient develops septic shock during surgery with severe hypotension (BP 70/33) and eventual cardiac arrest (ventricular fibrillation followed by asystole) leading to death.
Also known as: Shared delusion
Resident of the infected building who exhibits paranoid delusions believing the CIA is conducting biological warfare experiments. She becomes agitated in quarantine, requiring sedation with Haldol, and later escapes quarantine.