Tag: Bacteria
FDA Warns of Counterfeit Lumify Eye Drops Hitting the Market
Counterfeit products could lead to antibiotic-resistant infection
Long-Term Disability Risk Seen After Childhood Bacterial Meningitis
Risk higher for seven specific disabilities
Infectious Diseases Society of America, Oct. 11-15
IDSA: A. Baumannii, C. Auris Common for Recipients of Mechanical Ventilation
A. baumannii, CRAB, C. auris colonization more likely among patients in long-term care facilities than acute care hospitals
Universal Decolonization at Nursing Homes Beneficial
Risk for transfer to a hospital due to infection or for any reason lower with universal decolonization versus routine care
CDC: Warm Waters Raise Risk for Flesh-Eating Bacteria
Infections have been mostly seen in Gulf Coast states; infections in the Eastern United States have increased eightfold from 1988 to 2018
Drinking Water Quality Tied to Lung Infections in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
High levels of sulfate, vanadium, molybdenum in water supplies may increase the risk for nontuberculous mycobacteria pulmonary infections
FDA: Do Not Use Dr. Berne’s and LightEyez Eye Drops Due to Bacteria, Fungus
No adverse events from using the drops have been reported so far, but the FDA warns the products should be thrown out because using them could lead to vision-threatening infections
Three Deaths Linked to Listeria-Tainted Milkshakes From Restaurant in Washington State
Genetic fingerprinting revealed the bacteria is same strain of listeria that hospitalized six people between Feb. 27 and July 22 in Washington's Pierce and Thurston counties
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Kills Three People in Connecticut, New York
Vibrio vulnificus bacteria can be found in seawater and in raw or undercooked seafood, such as oysters
