4_max_4 OP t1_islx46q wrote
Reply to comment by Thrawn89 in If strep A can produce necrotizing fasciitis, how come strep throat with any cuts on your mouth and tongue does not translate to it? Is it because the saliva has antibacterial qualities? by 4_max_4
Not sure I understand your point. Strep A can cause necrotizing fasciitis usually in other parts of the body when it enters the blood stream. However, cases of necrotizing fasciitis in the face and neck are very rare (albeit necrotizing fasciitis is extremely rare already). The only cases reported where due to dental infections and ludwig angina. So, my question is if the bacteria is on our throats (there are silent carriers) and we have lacerations in our mouth where the bacteria could enter the blood stream, why isn’t it more common? The only explanation I found is the saliva and the blood flow in the mouth to quickly cauterize any laceration in the mouth.
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