Here's How 'Flesh-Eating' Bacteria Feast on Your Flesh

The study focused on bacteria called group A Streptococcus, the most common cause of "flesh-eating" disease. The researchers found that the bacteria's survival is aided, in large part, by special proteins called transporters, which help feed the microbes in muscle tissue. The findings might one day lead to better ways to treat and prevent the often-deadly disease, the researchers said. "We now have a blueprint for what the organism uses to cause this devastating disease," said study senior...

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