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"flesh eating" bacteria

09:55 Nov 6, 2001
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: "flesh eating" bacteria
...other disease carriers, ranging from salmonella to drug-resistant TB strains to "flesh eating" bacteria...
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1fascitis necrotizante
Margaret Schroeder
5 +1bacteria necrófaga
Raimundo
4 +1bacterias devoradoras de carne
JH Trads
5bacterias que se alimentan de los tejidos
George Rabel
4bacterias que producen fascitis necrotizante/bacterias anaerobias
Elena Sgarbo (X)


  

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bacterias devoradoras de carne


Explanation:
como en la ref:

no sólo el virus del SIDA, el hantavirus, el Ebola, sino también las bacterias
devoradoras de carne o las bacterias de la guerra microbiológica. Existe la ...
biblioweb.dgsca.unam.mx/libros/microbios/Cap1/ - 55k

JH Trads
United States
Local time: 09:39
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 2072

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agree  Oso (X): Great pal! ¶:^) Where were u?
41 mins
  -> Hola pal,estoy en plena mudanza intra-philly, de hecho me voy a empacar. Saludos:-)
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fascitis necrotizante


Explanation:
o la bacteria "come-carne", según la primera referencia abajo:


    Reference: http://www.fepafem.org/guias/1.11.html
    Reference: http://www.ctimaciel.com/infecciones%20invasivas%20por%20str...
Margaret Schroeder
Mexico
Local time: 07:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1947

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agree  Paula Serrano: son las dos opciones que más he visto, al menos en Argentina...
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bacterias que se alimentan de los tejidos


Explanation:
lo mismo que proponen mis colegas más arriba, sólo un poquito más elegante y menos truculento, cuestión de estilo.

George Rabel
Local time: 09:39
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 3538
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bacteria necrófaga


Explanation:
En la referencia que te mando encontrarás decenas de alusiones al término necrófago, absolutamente consolidado (insectos necrófagos, ácaros necrófagos, especies necróafagas, etc.)

Espero que te valga

Un saludo


    Reference: http://www.ots.ac.cr/rbt/tropiweb/inverteb/insectos/forense....
Raimundo
Local time: 14:39
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 399

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agree  MJ Barber
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bacterias que producen fascitis necrotizante/bacterias anaerobias


Explanation:
Son bacterias que no necesitan oxígeno para vivir. Es más, mueren en su presencia.

Suerte
Elena


    I'm an MD
Elena Sgarbo (X)
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PRO pts in pair: 3982
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