Aimee Copeland "very responsive," but to lose hands and other foot to necrotizing fasciitis, says report Aimee Copeland, 24, battles flesh-eating necr.
"The diagnosis of Necrotizing Fasciitis which is commonly called flesh eating disease or flesh eating bacteria can be caused by many different bacteria," said Dr. Erica Kaufamn at the Center for Medical Arts. An infectious
She developed necrotizing fasciitis and her left leg was amputated at the hip three days after her accident, ABC News reported. Despite the latest bad news, Copeland has shown signs of recovery and her family has remained optimistic.
Necrotizing fasciitis claims woman's leg after zip line accident. One week after her accident, the 24-year-old from Georgia is still struggling for life.
Copeland contracted the rare infection, called necrotizing fasciitis, within a few days after suffering a deep cut May 1 when she fell from a broken zip line in an outdoor excursion. Her parents and sister remain at her side after a week at an Augusta
