11. Once the patient's fluid levels are stable, doctors start removing dead tissue . 12. The longer they wait before removing the dead tissue the greater the chances of infection, 13. Brown spot is a fungus that causes rings or spots on leaves containing dead tissue . 14. These are used in the care of some chronic wounds to clean up dead tissue . 15. But because dead tissue has no blood supply, the organism cannot be reached by antibiotics. 16. Rekate removed a fistful of dead tissue from the left side of her head and neck. 17. It was all this dead tissue . 18. The lesions often contain yellow, firm masses of dead tissue known as'kunkers '. 19. Botrytis overwinters on dead tissue , so clean up any fallen leaves and other debris each fall. 20. Doctors at Saint Thomas Hospital said they were trying to save her life by removing dead tissue .