Aeromonad scourge of the flesh
Glossary term
/ˌeə.rəˈməʊ.næd ˈskɜːdʒ əv ðə ˈfleʃ/
Aeromonas infection in its grand-guignol phase. Flesh departs, management continues.
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From the books (1 passage)
…we were swiftly apprised by Rumour painted full of tongues that Caliban had fallen victim to that same Aeromonad scourge of the flesh as Herod. It has since emerged [autopsy report – name redacted] that Caliban was a martyr to pancreatitis, so perhaps it is not surprising that he proved less resilient than Herod. Over the ensuing week, multiple amputations and debridements had, not so much saved him from the…