Tag: Bacteria
Weak Recommendation to Screen for Bacteriuria in Pregnancy
Canadian guideline addresses asymptomatic, low-risk pregnant women during the first trimester
Guidance Provided for Reporting Foodborne Illness
Health care professionals should generally report foodborne illness to county, city health department
FDA: Illnesses Tied to Fresh Crab Meat Imported From Venezuela
Illnesses appear to be caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus bacteria
Vegetable Trays Tainted With Cyclospora Put Seven in Hospital
185 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in persons who reported consuming vegetable trays
Irrigation Water Likely Cause of Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak
According to the CDC, outbreak that started in the spring and is now over
Kitchen Towels Are Source of Possibly Pathogenic Bacteria
Multipurpose towels have higher colony-forming units; humid towels have higher CFU versus dry ones
CDC Says E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Romaine Lettuce Is Over
197 cases of illness linked to the E. coli outbreak, five of which were fatal
CDC IDs Outbreak Trends Tied to Treated Recreational Water
Outbreaks with confirmed infectious etiology usually caused by Cryptosporidium, Legionella, Pseudomonas
CDC: Aggressive Action Needed to Contain Antibiotic Resistance
Bacteria harboring unusual resistance genes are widespread
H. Pylori Treatment Tied to Lower Metachronous Gastric Cancer Risk
Those treated after early CA also had improvement in atrophy grade at gastric corpus lesser curvature
