BABY WITH FLESH-KILLING DISEASE HELD BY MOM.Byline: Alex Roth Daily News Staff Writer For the first time since her baby underwent surgery to combat flesh-killing bacteria, the mother of 11-month-old Rosa Olvera held the child in her arms Wednesday, a hospital spokeswoman said. ``So you can imagine how the mom feels right now,'' said spokeswoman Toshia Johnson of Northridge Hospital Medical Center. Hospital official reported ``cautious optimism'' about the Oxnard baby's July 7 surgery, which involved replacing infected skin with cadaver ca·dav skin. Roughly 90 percent of the grafted skin ``took'' - meaning the skin is ``sticking to her like it's supposed to,'' Johnson said.  er·ic (- r- k) adj.On Tuesday the baby was taken off a ventilator and is breathing on her own, another positive sign. ``It's day by day,'' Johnson said. ``We're taking it step by step.'' The baby suffers from necrotizing necrotizing /nec·ro·tiz·ing/ (nek´ro-tiz?ing) causing necrosis. fasciitis eosinophilic fasciitis inflammation of fasciae of the limbs, with eosinophilia, edema, and swelling, often after strenuous exercise. necrotizing fasciitis a gas-forming, fulminating, necrotic infection of the superficial and deep fascia, resulting in thrombosis of the subcutaneous vessels and gangrene of the underlying tissues. , the medical term for flesh-killing bacteria. Doctors aren't sure how Rosa caught the illness. Her parents rushed her to a Ventura hospital last week after watching the skin on the left side of her chest and back turn burgundy red. She was admitted with a fever of 104 degrees. The disease strikes 500 to 1,500 people nationwide each year. The child was admitted to the Northridge hospital July 2 where doctors stemmed the spread of the bacteria. Cards and donations may be sent to Rosa Icela Olvera, P.O. Box 21604, Oxnard, CA 93034. |
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