A Flesh-Eating Bacteria Changes One Woman's Life

Deadly Superbug and Flesh-Eating Bacteria

By Dr. Mehmet Oz
The Oprah Winfrey Show | April 28, 2009

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Dr. Oz shares a warning about flesh-eating bacteria and the dangerous superbug that's sweeping the nation. How to protect yourself.

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