ECCMID 2022
UK Enterovirus Outbreak Tied to Sewage Water
An ongoing outbreak of enterovirus D68 has been tied to sewage water in Leicester, U.K., according to research ...
JUNE 27, 2022
Wastewater Treatment Plants May Spread Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Wastewater treatment plants are an important factor in the dissemination of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, ...
JUNE 23, 2022
Hepatitis Knowledge Low Among MSM
Many men who have sex with men (MSM) in Flanders, Belgium, appear not to understand enough about hepatitis B virus ...
JUNE 10, 2022
Pregnant Women With COVID-19 Face Greater Risk for Hospitalization, ICU Admission
Pregnant women may be at greater risk for severe illness if they contract COVID-19 than women who are not pregnant.
APRIL 25, 2022
Spillover of Resistance Genes to Wildlife
A highly transmissible strain of the antibiotic-resistant superbug MRSA currently plaguing hospitals in Northern ...
APRIL 25, 2022
Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing Across the U.S.
Nearly three-fourths of prescribed antibiotics for patients 65 years of age or older, and two-thirds of all ...
APRIL 25, 2022
Most Medical Tourniquets Contaminated With Staphylococci, Other Organisms
Tourniquets are one of the most widely used and reused items in health care. They also may be highly contained with ...
APRIL 15, 2019
Multiuse Thermometers Culprit in C. auris ICU Outbreak
Carefully consider the environment and multiuse equipment, U.K. physicians said after a C. auris outbreak.
APRIL 23, 2018
Urine Testing May Provide Insight Into Kidney Transplant Failure
This information could enable clinicians to much more quickly identify and address organ rejection.
APRIL 27, 2017
Spread of C. difficile Infection Linked to Food Distribution
Food animals, particularly pigs, may be spreading C. difficile.
APRIL 27, 2017
Measuring Immune Response Could Be Key to Differentiating Malaria From Other Infection
Seven genes showed a different pattern of expression in patients with malaria, compared with healthy people and ...
APRIL 25, 2017