人ひと食くいバクテリア

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.

• 人ひと食くいバクテリアによる感かん染せん症しょうが報ほう告こくされた。

  An infection caused by flesh-eating bacteria was reported.

• 夏なつ場ばは人ひと食くいバクテリアに注ちゅう意いが必ひつ要ようだ。

  During summer, caution is needed against flesh-eating bacteria.