In addition to looking at your skin, your doctor may perform several tests to diagnose this condition. They may take a biopsy, which is a small sample of the affected skin tissue for examination.
In other cases, blood tests, CT, or MRI scans may help your doctor make a diagnosis. Blood tests can show if your muscles have been damaged.
Treatment begins with strong antibiotics. These are delivered directly into your veins. The tissue decay means that the antibiotics might not be able to reach all of the infected areas. As a result, it’s important for doctors to remove any dead tissue immediately.
In some cases, amputation of one or more limbs may be necessary to help stop the spread of the infection.
