noun
flesh-eating bacteria
Colloquial term for bacteria that cause necrotizing fasciitis or similar severe tissue-destroying infections. Often used in news reports and health warnings.
人食いバクテリアによる感染症が報告された。
An infection caused by flesh-eating bacteria was reported.
夏場は人食いバクテリアに注意が必
During summer, caution is needed against flesh-eating bacteria.