bath salts
jtoney | January 12, 2012
The are many reasons not to use recreational drugs and this story is likely one of the scariest.
So called "bath salts," which have nothing to do with bathing, are widely available and legal to acquire. A study that was just published in the journal Orthopedics reveals for the first time a link between use of these salts and the flesh-eating bacteria or necrotizing fasciitis. It is caused by a variety of bacteria including Group A streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes), Staphylococcus aureus, Vibrio vulnificus, Clostridium perfringens and Bacteroides fragilis). While these bacteria can…