Tag: Bacteria
CDC: E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce Is Over
25 people were hospitalized, including two who developed kidney failure; no deaths reported
Nine Cases of Wound Botulism ID’d in Injection Drug Users
All patients used injection drugs; seven reported using black tar heroin and six practiced skin popping
Stethoscopes in ICU Show High Levels of Bacterial Contamination
Highest levels of contamination on practitioner stethoscopes, those in patient rooms
FDA: Safe to Eat Romaine Lettuce Again, but Check Labels
Romaine lettuce sold in stores to carry labels with region where produce was grown, harvest date
FDA: Another E. coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce
So far, 32 people across 11 states have become sick with E. coli after eating romaine lettuce
FDA Warns Against Giving Honey-Filled Pacifiers to Infants
Four infants in Texas hospitalized with botulism after using pacifiers containing honey
Showerhead Mycobacteria Abundant in Regional ‘Hot Spots’
These areas often overlap with regions of prevalent nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease
Algorithm-Defined Tx Duration Non-Inferior in Staph Bacteremia
Non-inferior rate of clinical success for algorithm defining treatment duration versus usual care
Bioinformatics Tool Can ID Source of Bloodstream Pathogens
Classically non-enteric pathogens identified in gut microbiome, challenging origin of these infections
Clostridium difficile Spores Survive Laundering of Sheets
Spores on bed sheets able to survive laundering through a commercial washer extractor
