News tagged with flesh eating bacteria

Mutant gene lessens devastation of flesh-eating bacteria

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute in Houston recently discovered a simple gene mutation that decreases the chance people will get a flesh-eating disease called necrotizing fasciitis. ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Dec 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Judge upholds most of award in flesh-eating case

(AP) -- A federal judge has upheld most of an $8.5 million judgment awarded to a woman who lost use of her arm due to flesh-eating bacteria misdiagnosed by an Air Force base doctor.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0