Vibrio
The reported cause of Brent Norman’s gnarly foot infection, there are actually many different types of Vibrio bacteria that live in seawater, only some of which can make humans sick. V. cholerae is the namesake and cause of cholera, while V. vulnificus is known to rarely cause flesh-eating infections when the bacteria are introduced into the body via an open wound. The label is a misnomer, since the bacteria aren’t actually eating us alive, but these infections can certainly be fatal or cause amputation if not caught and treated early enough.
